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WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ABERDEEN. Do you think about?. FOOTBALL EXCELLENCE?. IT’S THE ECONOMY! STUPID? (Apologies to) Bill Clinton 1992. ENERGY CAPITAL OF EUROPE. Aberdeen City some facts
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WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT ABERDEEN Do you think about?..........
IT’S THE ECONOMY! STUPID? (Apologies to) Bill Clinton 1992
Aberdeen City some facts • Total number of properties – 112073 • Total number of Council Houses – c 22100 • Private rented properties – 18392 • Private rented % 16.4% v 11% nationally • NE share of Scottish GDP 13.8% (+ offshore) • Gross value added 50% higher than Scottish Figure • North East share of population 9% • We punch above our weight!!
City Lets national analysis • Aberdeen City rents 42% higher than Scottish average Rental Benchmarks Commercial Rents by Size & Type • Two internet snapshots: June 2013; July 2013 • Sample size: 246 properties • Compares well to City Lets Housing Market Profile (Spring 2013)
Rental Benchmarks Commercial Rents by Size & Type • Two internet snapshots: June 2013; July 2013 • Sample size: 246 properties • Average monthly rental value for City: £1,122 • Average monthly rental for flats (£907) 58% lower than detached houses (£2,163)
Rental Benchmarks Rental Benchmarks All mainstream RSLs operating in ACC (Castlehill, Grampian, Langstane, Next Step, Tenants First) • Similarity in average monthly rents • Similar structure 1 – 3-bedroom properties • 15% differential for 4-bedroom properties
Rental Benchmarks • RSL rents up to 75% below commercial values • LHA rates up to 60% below commercial values • RSL rents up to 55% below LHA rates
Income Profile CACI 2012 Paycheck by Ward Average Aberdeen City income = 43% of households earn less than <£25k per annum
Income Profile CACI 2012 Paycheck by Ward Average Aberdeen City income = 26% of households earn more than <£50k per annum
Income Profile ASHE Median Salaries (2012) Only Teaching salaries higher than CACI median income levels in City Average City income more than double Admin & Secretarial; Care & Leisure & Elementary trades
Income Profile ASHE Salaries 2012: Monthly Rent Affordability
MMR Affordability Test At 25% income to rent ratio Need to earn £46k to afford 2 bed PRS rent in ACC Need to earn £24k to afford 2 bed MMR rent in ACC
Income Profile ASHE Salaries 2012: Monthly Rent Affordability
MMR Model Outcomes Affordability: CACI Income Profile • Commercial rents At 25% of income 77% cannot afford PRS rents At 30% of income 69% cannot afford PRS rents
MMR Model Outcomes Affordability: CACI Income Profile • Mid Market Rent based on 80% LHA At 25% of income 46% cannot afford MMR rents At 30% of income 39% cannot afford MMR rents
MMR Model Outcomes Affordability: CACI Income Profile Summary Based on 30% affordability, 39% can’t afford MMR compared to 77% who can’t afford commercial rents
MMR Model Outcomes Affordability: MMR relative to other tenures (CACI)