National average component service charges by percentage
There are no significant changes in the order of ranking for component
costs in respect of air-conditioned service charge properties. There are
however some significant alterations in the rankings of component
costs for non air-conditioned buildings.
Air-conditioned and non air-conditioned buildings show close parity in the cost of:
- Management Fees
- Site Management Resources
- Gas
- Water
- Cleaning & Environmental
- Fabric Repairs & Maintenance
Air-conditioned buildings are more costly in terms of:
- Electricity
- Security
- M&E Services
Air-Conditioned
In descending order of relative spend:
- 1st / 19.97% / M&E Services
(1st / 20.62% in 2005) - 2nd / 18.95% / Security
(2nd / 18.82% in 2005) - 3rd / 12.97% / Electricity
(3rd / 12.66% in 2005) - 4th / 11.22% / Cleaning & Environmental
(4th / 11.49% in 2005) - 5th / 9.48% / Site Management Resources
(5th / 9.79% in 2005) - 6th / 9.18% / Fabric Repairs & Maintenance
(7th / 8.72% in 2005) - 7th / 8.31% / Management
(6th / 9.03% in 2005) - 8th / 4.37% / Gas
(8th / 3.78% in 2005) - 9th / 3.94% / Lifts & Escalators
(8th / 3.60% in 2005) - 10th / 1.60% / Water
(10th / 1.48% in 2005)
Non air-conditioned buildings cost more in terms of:
- Lifts & Escalators
This year's results may be shown to be an anomaly. Historically, there has been close parity in Lift & Escalator cost in both property types.
Non Air-Conditioned
In descending order of relative spend:
- 1st / 17.06% / M&E Services
(4th / 13.18% in 2005) - 2nd / 14.31% / Security
(2nd / 13.69% in 2005) - 3rd / 13.76% / Cleaning & Environmental
(3rd / 13.61% in 2005) - 4th / 11.19% / Fabric Repair and Maintenance
(1st / 19.31% in 2005) - 5th = / 9.17% / Electricity
(6th = / 8.97% in 2005) - 5th = / 9.17% / Management Fees
(7th / 8.62% in 2005) - 7th / 8.99% / Site Management Resources
(5th = / 12.82% in 2005) - 8th / 7.71% / Lifts & Escalators
(8th / 4.13% in 2005) - 9th / 6.24 / Gas
(9th / 3.85% in 2005) - 10th / 2.39% / Water
(10th / 1.81% in 2005)