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Homes and rents

At 31 March 2024 this landlord owned 1,003 homes.

The total rent due to this landlord for the year was £4,139,153.

The landlord increased its weekly rent on average by 6.7% from the previous year.

Average weekly rents

Size of home Number of homes owned This landlord Scottish average Difference from Scottish average
1 apartment 28 £65.74 £82.24 -20.1%
2 apartment 384 £79.61 £87.87 -9.4%
3 apartment 325 £94.76 £90.29 5.0%
4 apartment 246 £93.27 £98.30 -5.1%
5 apartment 20 £115.17 £108.29 6.4%

Tenant satisfaction

Of the tenants who responded to this landlord's most recent satisfaction survey:

Overall service

73.6% said they were satisfied with the overall service it provided, compared to the Scottish average of 86.5%.

Keeping tenants informed

77.0% felt that this landlord was good at keeping them informed about its services and outcomes compared to the Scottish average of 90.5%.

Opportunities to participate

70.9% of tenants were satisfied with the opportunities to participate in this landlord's decision making, compared to the Scottish average of 87.7%.

Quality and maintenance of homes

Scottish Housing Quality Standard

80.4% of this landlord's homes met the Scottish Housing Quality Standard compared to the Scottish average of 84.4%.

Emergency repairs

The average time this landlord took to complete emergency repairs was 9.0 hours, compared to the Scottish average of 4.0 hours.

Non-emergency repairs

The average time this landlord took to complete non-emergency repairs was 17.2 days, compared to the Scottish average of 9.0 days.

Reactive repairs 'right first time'

This landlord completed 74.5% of reactive repairs 'right first time' compared to the Scottish average of 88.4%.

Repair or maintenance satisfaction

88.6% of tenants who had repairs or maintenance carried out were satisfied with the service they received, compared to the Scottish average of 87.3%.

Neighbourhoods

Percentage of anti-social behaviour cases resolved

100.0% of anti-social behaviour cases relating to this landlord were resolved, compared to the national average of 94.3%.

Value for money

Total rent collected

The amount of money this landlord collected for current and past rent was equal to 102.5% of the total rent it was due in the year, compared to the Scottish average of 99.4%.

Rent not collected: empty homes

It did not collect 1.5% of rent due because homes were empty, compared to the Scottish average of 1.4%.

Re-let homes

It took an average of 71.4 days to re-let homes, compared to the Scottish average of 56.7 days.

Landlord details

RSL Registration Number
1021
Landlord Name
Orkney Islands Council
Senior Officer
Ms Frances Troup
Date Registered
1 Apr 1996
Landlord type
Local authority
Clients
Mixed
Settlement
Rural
Asset Owning
Yes
Statutory Intervention
No
Correspondence address
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY

Housing stock

Housing stock (as at 31 March 2024)

Local authority area Self-contained units Non self-contained units Non self-contained bed spaces
Orkney Islands 1,003 7 7
Total 1,003 7 7
Type of provision Self-contained units Non self-contained units Non self-contained bed spaces
General 848 7 7
Sheltered 29 0 0
Very Sheltered 16 0 0
Sheltered Wheelchair 0 0 0
Amenity Housing 15 0 0
Community Alarm 0 0 0
Wheelchair 0 0 0
Ambulant Disabled 28 0 0
Other Specially Adapted 67 0 0
Total 1,003 7 7

Engagement Plan

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Assurance Statement

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Accounts

Read this landlord's audited financial statements.

Local Scrutiny Plan

Find out about our past engagement with this landlord. Local Scrutiny Plans were produced in conjunction with Audit Scotland and other scrutiny bodies. We now publish information about our engagement with Local Authorities’ Housing and Homelessness Services in our Engagement Plans. Local scrutiny plans can be accessed on Audit Scotland’s website at www.auditscotland.gov.uk.