On municipal assistance in improvement of living conditions
In 2005, local governments provided flats to 3416 persons (of these, 1770 persons or 52% received flats with utilities), according to the Central Statistical Bureau. Compared with 2004, the number of flats allotted by local governments in 2005 decreased by 557 or 14%. Distribution of local government flats
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Received flats in 2005 |
Of which flats with utilities |
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|---|---|---|
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Persons, total |
3416 |
1770 |
|
Of which in the local government assistance register for improving dwelling conditions |
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|
first priority |
1491 |
765 |
|
other |
1138 |
683 |
|
Not registered |
787 |
322 |
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The same in per cent |
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|
Persons, total |
100 |
100 |
|
Of which in the local government assistance register for improving dwelling conditions |
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|
first priority |
44 |
43 |
|
other |
33 |
39 |
|
Not registered |
23 |
18 |
Local governments provided emergency assistance to the victims of natural disasters and accidents by renting out residential premises without registration in the local government assistance register. Besides, part of the flats was allotted to persons who agreed to live in non-prestigious residential districts or in not-so well-managed residential houses. In comparison with 2004, the number of flats in 2005 allotted to persons not registered in the local government assistance register was lower (by 116 or 13%). The decrease was particularly rapid in allotting flats with utilities to persons not registered in the local government assistance register, a decrease of 168 flats with utilities or 34% compared with the previous year.
Residents of 197 (44%) rural municipalities received local government flats in 2005 for the improvement of their dwelling conditions.
As of 1 January 2006 there were 18864 persons in the local government registers for the improvement of dwelling conditions; of these, 11511 persons had to be provided with residential space in the first place.
Local government assistance in improving dwelling conditions
|
|
Received flats in 2005
|
Of which registered for improving dwelling conditions |
Were included in local government assistance registers for improving dwelling conditions on 1 January 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
first priority |
other |
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Total |
3416 |
1491 |
1925 |
18864 |
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of which: |
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Cities under state jurisdiction |
1528 |
1108 |
420 |
14456 |
|
of which: |
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|
Riga |
776 |
694 |
82 |
12166 |
|
Daugavpils |
228 |
123 |
105 |
693 |
|
Liepaja |
276 |
130 |
146 |
439 |
|
Jelgava |
55 |
36 |
19 |
96 |
|
Jurmala |
92 |
64 |
28 |
455 |
|
Ventspils |
65 |
43 |
22 |
196 |
|
Rezekne |
36 |
18 |
18 |
411 |
|
District towns |
592 |
195 |
397 |
2370 |
|
Counties |
274 |
91 |
183 |
892 |
|
Pagasts (civil parishes) |
1022 |
97 |
925 |
1146 |
In 2005 the number of persons living in social houses and social flats increased by 136 persons or 2%.
Indicators of social dwelling stock on 1 January 2006
|
Social houses |
Social flats |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Houses/flats |
84 |
1210 |
|
Total floor space, m2 |
80820 |
42051 |
|
Living rooms |
2399 |
1861 |
|
Permanently residing |
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families, single persons |
1757 |
1161 |
|
persons |
3091 |
2787 |
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of which |
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pensioners |
1447 |
631 |
|
children |
518 |
949 |
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Total space per person, m2 |
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|
cilveku, m² |
26 |
15 |
Of the total number of persons living in social houses and flats on 1 January 2006, 35% were pensioners and 25% - children.
Prepared by the Investment and Real Estate Statistics Section
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