It also found "general repairs and maintenance of the premises were not undertaken in a way in which people's dignity and safety was maintained".

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And some of these homes need the maintenance and repairs required for any home built decades or even a century ago.

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This is based on total cost of ownership factors including depreciation, financing, insurance, maintenance, repairs, fees and taxes and, of course, fuel consumption.

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Estimated costs of things like lawn maintenance, repairs, and keeping the appliances in working order are needed to really get a good idea of just how much it costs to maintain the home.

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This includes depreciation or lease payments, maintenance and repairs, tires, the cost of gas, oil, insurance, and license and registration fees.

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Ownership costs were tallied over five years, consisting of sales tax (a national average of 4.9%), depreciation, fuel costs, interest (a five-year loan with a 15% down payment and an average interest rate of 6.8%), insurance, maintenance and repairs.

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Today, to save money, airlines have outsourced most of their heavy maintenance and repairs to contractors not only in the U.S. but also overseas in China, Mexico, Singapore, El Salvador and elsewhere.

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This potential dispute relates to two contracts MITIE has held with the council - one covering repairs to council houses between 2006 and 2011, and a second ongoing contract over the maintenance of council-owned buildings, including schools, according to a leaked document seen by BBC political reporter Elizabeth Glinka.

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