Public Accounts Committee

Inquiry into Welfare Reform

Additional Information from Steve Porter, Operations Director, Wales and West Housing

Following the evidence session on 19 May, the following information has been provided.

Over approximately the last year we have completed 204 homes, 185 (approx. 90%) of which are 1 or 2 bedroom homes and 19 which are 3 or 4 bedroom homes.

Property type	Number
1 bed Flat	26
2 bed Flat	69
2 bed House	20
2 bed Bungalow	3
1 bed Flat extra care	33
2 bed Flat extra care	28
1 bed flat (domestic abuse refuge)	1
2 bed flat (domestic abuse refuge)	5
Total	185 (91%)
3 person House	17
4 person House	2
Total	19 (9%)

Our forecast for the next five years is shown below and is a judgement based our current expectations. The exact mix of property types is decided with the Local Authority in the run up to the scheme going ahead, with the aim of matching housing needs.

Property type	number
1 bed Flat	250
2 bed Flat	196
2 bed House	271
2 bed Bungalow	35
1 bed Flat extra care	31
2 bed Flat extra care	8
1 or 2 bed disability adapted bungalow	4
Total	795 (84%)
3 bed House	134
4 bed House	12
Total	146 (16%)

The forecast total number is 941 homes, 795 (approx. 85%) of which are 1 or 2 bedroom homes and 146 of which are 3 or 4 bedroom homes.