There have also been improvements in the average re-let time, as reported to the Scottish Housing Regulator, as follows: Year Average re-let time (days) 2020–2021 85.7 2021–2022 66.0 2022–2023 60.6 2023–2024 50.4 2024–2025 to end of April 2024 41.3 2024–2025 to end of May 2024 34.5 Property Acquisition We have a specific policy of buying-back former Council properties when these become available if that acquisition is beneficial to the Council’s overall stock management and the property scores sufficiently highly against the following criteria: ▪ Type; ▪ Demand; ▪ Ability to meet need; ▪ Ability to meet additional need; ▪ Contribution to the Local Housing Strategy; and ▪ Time to repay investment including both acquisition and repairs costs.