The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards Order 2002

Article 7

SCHEDULE 5 HOUSING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Indicator Number	Description of indicator
1	The proportion of unfit private sector dwellings made fit or demolished as a direct result of action by the local authority.
2	Energy Efficiency; the average “Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)” rating of local authority owned dwellings (the procedure for determining SAP ratings is described in the document entitled “Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings” (1998 edition)(1).
3	The proportion of private sector dwellings that are returned into occupation or demolished during the financial year beginning April 1st 2002 as a result of action by the local authority.
4	Local authority rent collection and arrears; proportion of rent collected.
5	Satisfaction of local authority tenants with overall service of the landlord, with results broken down by— (a) black and minority ethnic tenants; and (b) other tenants.
6	Average length of stay in— (a) bed and breakfast accommodation; and (b) hostel accommodation, of households which include dependent children or pregnant women and which are unintentionally homeless and in priority need.
7	Proportion of local authority homes, which are: (a) non decent as at April 1st 2002; and (b) change in proportion of non decent homes between 1st April 2002 and 1st April 2003.
8	The percentage of responsive (but not emergency) repair jobs, for which during the year 1st April 2002 to 1st April 2003, the authority made and kept an appointment.
9	Whether the authority follow the Commission for Racial Equality “Code of Practice in Rented Housing”, published in 1995(2).

(1)

This document can be obtained free of charge from: The Enquiries Bureau, Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford WD2 7RJ.

(2)

The document entitled “Race Relations Code of Practice in Rented Housing, for the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunities” is available from: Central Books, 99 Wallace Road, London E9 5LN. The latest version was published in 1995 (ISBN number 1-85442-034-8).