Vfm analysis

Affordable housing

The following chart shows the calculations behind our financial and housing management VfM analysis.

Financial Vfm analysis

Management cost per home £ Management cost per home is calculated based on the detail in Note 2b to the accounts (or equivalent). ASG has one of the lowest costs per unit, ranking third lowest at £544 (2011) compared with a peer group range from £421 ro £1,653 (2010).
Repairs and maintenance cost per home £ ASG's investment in it's homes is in the top 50% of the peer group in terms of day-to-day and major works. The range is from £779 to £4,389, with ASG at £1763. Fifty five percent of the ASG figures represents planned and major works.
Rent void losses per home (general needs only) £ ASG is identified as a mid quartile performer on void losses, with losses per home at £64 in a peer group range from £35 to £167.
Social housing letting operating margin % Calculated as Operating Margin divided by Turnover, the figure of 40% reflects ASG's focus on efficiency and surplus generation to provide resources for investment in our social activities and places it at the top of the peer group. It compares well with the national 2010 average of 18.1%. 
Operating cost per home £ None of the peer group has a lower operating cost per home than ASG. Based on the operating costs figure from the Income & Expenditure Account, at £2,754 the figure is lower than any of the 2010 benchmark group, the highest of which is £7,010.
Chief Executive pay per home £ The ranking here is in the middle of the peer group rankings, where the range is from £3.20 to £11.58 per unit.
Ratio of Chief Executive emoluments to average staff pay (excluding employer pensions contributions) We have moved towards the proposals set out in the Hutton Review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector by comparing the emoluments of the Chief Executive with the average pay of the Group's staff. This is based on average staff pay at ASG of £31,169 per annum.
Board and Executive pay per home £ ASG ranks in the middle of the comparator group which ranges from £7.50 to £66.90.

Housing Management VfM analysis

Current rent arrears % Affinity Sutton's performance in this area worsened in the year but has since picked up. This has moved the Group from being a top quartile performer in 2010 to a middle ranking position in 2011.
Re-let times in days - general needs properties The Group is the best performer here, ranking first in a range up to 74 days.
Residents' satisfaction overall % ASG ranks in the top third in terms of residents' satisfaction.
Residents' satisfaction with repairs % ASG's residents' satisfaction with repairs at 86% is at the top of the peer group.

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