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Freedom of Information Request

Freedom of Information: Vacant Council Properties (27/10/2024)

Received: 26 September 2024

Hi,(27/10/2024)I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The main purpose of this request is to gather data on vacant council properties in the United Kingdom. For clarification, this includes all forms of social housing in the ward of the council, including Housing Association. Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:Number of vacant homes:-The number of vacant council properties-The number of vacant Housing Association propertiesReasons for vacancy:-Breakdown of reasons why said social housing properties are vacant[E.g. awaiting repairs, legal issues, not meeting the Decent Homes Standard, etc.]Waiting list size:-How many residents are currently on the waiting list for social housingWaiting list length:-The average length of the waiting list for a council property-The average length of the waiting list for a Housing Association propertyI would like you to provide the information in the following format:Please provide the information in electronic format, preferably as an Excel spreadsheet or CSV file. Please avoid sending PDFs or Word documents if possible.If you are unable to provide the specified information:If you cannot provide the information exactly as requested, please provide any relevant data you have and explain why the other information cannot be provided.If you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at: Courtney@journalistic.org.I appreciate your assistance with this request and look forward to your response within the statutory time frame of 20 working days (by October 18 2024).

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