Performance 365
February 2024
Welcome to Performance 365 - the monthly updates.
Each month we will publish our performance figures, so you can follow how we're doing all through the year. Some things only happen once a year, for example a stair cleaning survey, while other things are going all all year round, for example, empty homes being made ready for new tenants.
We know that our tenants like to know how we're doing, and if you think there's something missing, please contact us and let us know what you'd like to see. If it's information we have, and doesn't breach any data protection rules, we will usually be able to provide it, and if it's something other tenants may be interested in, we may include it in our monthly updates.
Outcome 01 Equalities
Social landlords perform all aspects of their housing services so that:
- They support the right to adequate housing
- Every tenant and other customer has their individual needs and rights recognised, is treated fairly and with respect, and receives fair access to housing and housing services.
Ethnic breakdown of new tenants
- Percentage of new tenants with a disability 17%
- Medical adaptations completed 0
- Medical transfers 0
Outcome 02 Communication
Social landlords manage their businesses so that:
"Tenants and other customers find it easy to communicate with their landlord and get the information they need about their landlord, how and why it makes decisions and the services it provides"
- Tenants with a My Home account 1217
- Paper Free tenants 1161
- Visits to My Home & elha.com 8308
- Complaints received 6
- Praise received 42
Outcome 03 Participation
Social landlords manage their businesses so that:
"Tenants and other customers are offered a range of opportunities that make it easy for them to participate in, and influence their landlords decisions at a level they feel comfortable with."
This month:
- The TIG Panel met in February, it was a great afternoon, with most members attending, and we welcomed a new member from out new build homes in Dunbar.
- The TIG also signed off on the latest scrutiny project - see our tenant scrutiny page to read the report.
- The results of the 2024 Rent Increase Consultation have now been published - Read the results report.
- We have also been consulting with some tenants who receive service charges.
Outcome 04 Quality of Housing
Social landlords manage their businesses so that:
"Tenants homes, as a minimum, when they are allocated are always clean, tidy and in a good state of repair, meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS), and any other building quality standard in place throughout the tenancy; and also meet the relevant Energy Efficiency and Zero Emission Heat Standard."
- New tenants satisfied with the condition of their home 50%
- Number of applicants who refused a property after viewing it 0
- Number of gas supplies serviced 100
- Number of forced entries for gas service 16
Outcome 05 Repairs, Maintenance & Improvements
Social landlords manage their businesses so that:
"Tenants homes are well maintained, with repairs and improvements carried out when required, and tenants are given reasonable choices about when work is done."
- Number of emergency repairs completed 21
- Number of non-emergency repairs completed 245
- Average time to complete repairs 6.9 days
- Average time to complete emergency repairs 1 hour 25 mins
- Repairs completed right first time 89%
Outcome 06 Estate Management, Antisocial Behaviour, Neighbour Nuisance & Tenancy Disputes
Social landlords, working in partnership with other agencies, help to ensure as far as reasonably possible that:
"Tenants and other customers live in well-maintained neighbourhoods where they feel safe."
- Number of Neighbour Complaints resolved 4
- Average time to resolve neighbour complaints 22 days
- Number of ELHA tenants with an ASBO 1
Outcome 07, 08 & 09 Housing Options
Social landlords work together to ensure that:
- People looking for housing get information that helps them make informed choices and decisions about the range of housing options available to them.
- Tenants and people on housing lists can review their housing options.
Social landlords have a role to prevent homelessness and should ensure that:
- People at risk of losing their homes get advice and information on preventing homelessness.
- Number of households registered for housing 3643
- Number of new tenancies 12
- Homeless families housed 5
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | 3 Bedrooms | 4+ Bedrooms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Flats | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheltered / Amenity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheelchair / Medically Adapted | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcome 10 Access to Social Housing
Social landlords ensure that:
"People looking for housing find it easy to apply for the widest choice of social housing available and get the information they need on how the landlord allocates homes and on their prospects of being housed."
New tenants
Outcome 11 Tenancy Sustainment
Social landlords ensure that:
"Tenants get the information they need on how to obtain support to remain in their home; and ensure suitable support is available, including services provided directly by the landlord and by other organisations."
- Number of failed tenancies 0
- Number of abandoned properties 0
- Number of decorating packs issued 4
Outcome 13 Value for Money
Social landlords manage all aspects of their businesses so that:
"Tenants, owners and other customers receive services that provide continually improving value for the rent and other charges they pay."
- Average time taken to relet empty homes 19 days
- Rent lost on properties relet this month £1562.73
Outcome 14 & 15 Rents & Service Charges
Social landlords set rents and service charges in consultation with their tenants and other customers so that:
- A balance is struck between the level of services provided, the cost of the services, and how far current and prospective tenants and service users can afford them
- Tenants get clear information on how rent and other money is spent, including details of any individual items of expenditure above thresholds agreed between landlords and tenants
- Rent arrears £229,863
- Arrears as a percentage of our rental income 2.85%
- Court actions raised for rent arrears 0
- Evictions for rent arrears 0