Social housing maintenance costs

Summary

A request was made for the annual average maintenance costs per social housing unit in the Isle of Man since 2012, distinguishing between planned and reactive repairs. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the specific expenditure figures for both categories for each financial year from 2012-13 to 2016-17.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure provided data on social housing maintenance costs covering the period from 2012 to 2017.
• Maintenance costs were categorized into 'Planned (general)' and 'Reactive (responsive)' expenditure per unit.
• Planned maintenance costs per unit ranged from £1,210.54 in 2014-15 to £1,528.94 in 2015-16.
• Reactive maintenance costs per unit showed an increasing trend, rising from £594.99 in 2012-13 to £935.77 in 2016-17.
• The request was fully satisfied with all information sent by the outcome date of 30 January 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 2012-13 Planned: £1,346.05
• 2013-14 Planned: £1,340.78
• 2014-15 Planned: £1,210.54
• 2015-16 Planned: £1,528.94
• 2016-17 Planned: £1,363.97
• 2012-13 Reactive: £594.99
• 2013-14 Reactive: £728.58
• 2014-15 Reactive: £781.86
• 2015-16 Reactive: £928.63
• 2016-17 Reactive: £935.77
• Request Date: 2018-01-09
• Outcome Date: 2018-01-30
• FOI Reference No: IM115943I

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

FOI Reference No: IM115943I Request under The Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“The Act”)

Thank you for your request dated 9th January 2018.

Your request (with clarification shown in blue italics)

What are the Annual average maintenance cost paid by the department per social housing unit in it’s portfolio of property since 2012? By Maintenance I mean general and responsive repairs to stock. From new taps to full refits.

Response to your request

Planned (general) maintenance expenditure per social housing unit in the Department’s portfolio each financial year since 2012 has been;

Year Sum 2012-13 £1,346.05 2013-14 £1,340.78 2014-15 £1,210.54 2015-16 £1,528.94 2016-17 £1,363.97

Reactive (responsive) maintenance expenditure per social housing unit in the Department’s portfolio each financial year since 2012 has been;

Year Sum 2012-13 £594.99 2013-14 £728.58 2014-15 £781.86 2015-16 £928.63 2016-17 £935.77

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