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3 TIME SERIES ANALYSIS – ASSET MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT IN EXISTING HOMES BY REPAIR TYPE £18,000 £16,000 £14,000 £12,000 £10,000 £8,000 £6,000 £4,000 £2,000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Chart 3 highlights Accord’s continued investment in maintaining the quality of its homes in management. This investment has increased over time alongside a rise in the number of homes in management. Over the same period of time, Accord has seen the average routine repairs cost per unit measurement decrease, demonstrating efficiency in the delivery of repairs and maintenance services. 2017 Planned/major repairs (£000) Cyclical repairs (£000) Routine repairs (£000) 4 TIME SERIES ANALYSIS – PROPERTY DISPOSAL 90 £7,000 80 £6,000 70 £5,000 60 £4,000 50 £3,000 40 30 £2,000 20 £1,000 10 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Chart 4 demonstrates Accord’s strategic approach to stock disposal through the sale of homes which have ceased to provide a longer term favourable return on investment – the proceeds from these disposed properties are then invested in the development of new homes (see chart 1). 6 Accord Housing Association 2016 2017 0 Property sales: proceeds (£000) Number of homes sold