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Dear Shetland Islands Council,
FOI - SIC Housing
Please furnish me with a list of empty council houses/social housing including the following details: -
Address including postcode
Number of days vacant
Weekly rent that would be charged if occupied
Reason for not being occupied

The number of potential waiting for such properties in Shetland, South Mainland

Yours faithfully,
Christopher Lee.

Shetland Islands Council

Thank you for your recent enquiry, we acknowledge receipt of your request for information.

This is receiving our attention, and we will provide you with a response as soon as possible.

Regards, M Robertson

Marie Robertson

Committee Assistant
Shetland Islands Council
Governance & Law
Corporate Services Department
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick | Shetland |01595 744553

Shetland Islands Council

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Good morning

 

Thank you for your recent request dated 3 August 2020, in which you asked
for the following information :  

 

Please furnish me with a list of empty council houses including the
following details: -

 

1.      Address including postcode

2.      Number of days vacant

3.      Weekly rent that would be charged if occupied

4.       Reason for not being occupied

5.       The number of potential waiting for such properties in Shetland,
South Mainland

 

I can advise you that the Council is able to respond to your request in
part, as follows [note that this information is correct as at 4 August
2020]:

 

Weekly
rent
that
Number would be Reason
of charged for not
days if being
Area Postcode vacant occupied occupied
ZE1 0UT Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Scalloway 4 66.74 works
ZE2 9DE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Yell 4 91.91 works
ZE1 0ET Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 11 80.34 works
ZE1 0BG Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 14 69.99 works
ZE2 9JU Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Fair Isle 21 76.33 works
ZE2 9BX Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Yell 25 76.33 works
ZE1 0RX Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 27 80.34 works
ZE2 9QA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Vidlin 27 76.33 works
ZE1 0HL Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 31 96.75 works
ZE2 9NF Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Aith 53 91.91 works
ZE2 9SA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Ollaberry 58 91.91 works
ZE2 9XP Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Hillswick 73 76.33 works
ZE1 0AP Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 81 69.99 works
ZE1 0SA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 90 96.75 works
ZE2 9XA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
South Nesting 90 91.91 works
ZE1 0NP Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 93 80.34 works
ZE1 0QH Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 100 80.34 works
ZE1 0EU Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 102 69.99 works
ZE1 0SX Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 102 69.99 works
ZE2 9LR Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Weisdale 103 76.33 works
ZE1 0QN Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 104 80.34 works
ZE1 0QW Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 109 69.99 works
ZE2 9NY Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Skeld 110 91.91 works
ZE2 9EH Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Unst 113 66.74 works
ZE1 0GQ Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 114 80.34 works
ZE2 9AZ Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Yell 117 51.17 works
ZE2 9AA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Whalsay 122 91.91 works
ZE2 9TF Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Firth 123 91.91 works
ZE2 9EA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Unst 124 66.74 works
ZE1 0GT Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 127 80.34 works
ZE2 9TE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Firth 129 91.91 works
ZE2 9BX Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Yell 133 76.33 works
ZE2 9TE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Firth 143 91.91 works
ZE2 9TE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Firth 147 91.91 works
ZE2 9TE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Firth 151 91.91 works
ZE2 9TD Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Mossbank 154 91.91 works
ZE2 9XB Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Walls 161 66.74 works
ZE2 9NY Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Skeld 162 51.17 works
ZE2 9DE Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Yell 164 91.91 works
ZE1 0PA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 167 112.74 works
ZE2 9XA Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
South Nesting 170 76.33 works
ZE1 0BP Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Lerwick 175 69.99 works
ZE2 9AP Extensive
Whalsay 209 91.91 Works
ZE2 9JP Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Cunningsburgh 216 66.74 works
ZE2 9LT Extensive
Tresta 228 91.91 Works
ZE2 9GB Extensive
Dunrossness 238 91.91 Works
ZE2 9EJ Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Unst 239 91.91 works
ZE2 9EA Low
Unst 257 76.33 Demand
ZE2 9TE Extensive
Firth 258 91.91 Works
ZE2 9DR Extensive
Unst 266 91.91 Works
ZE2 9NY Property
in the
letting
process,
including
void
Skeld 317 76.33 works
ZE2 9HB Extensive
Cunningsburgh 322 107.1 Works
ZE2 9NY Extensive
Skeld 328 91.91 Works
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 364 91.91 Demand
ZE2 9TG Extensive
Mossbank 385 91.91 Works
ZE2 9TH Extensive
Mossbank 504 91.91 Works
ZE2 9TD Extensive
Mossbank 558 106.46 Works
ZE2 9TF Extensive
Firth 649 91.91 Works
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 727 66.74 Demand
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 827 66.74 Demand
ZE1 0UB Extensive
Scalloway 1161 91.91 Works
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 1323 66.74 Demand
ZE2 9AT Low
Skerries 1456 66.74 Demand
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 1904 66.74 Demand
ZE2 9DJ Low
Fetlar 1918 66.74 Demand

 

In terms of Section 35 [Law Enforcement] of the FOISA, and in terms of
your Q1, the full postal address of void properties is not being
provided.  This is due to the security risk that void properties have in
terms of possible targeted criminal action, and given the potential that
any of the properties could be let at any time, could also place tenants
at risk of any such targeted actions.   The Council is of the view that
whilst there is a public interest in disclosing information as part of
open, transparent and accountable local government, and to inform public
debate, there is a greater public interest in ensuring the security and
state of council properties.    Therefore, the Council has determined that
the information provided, with the exemption applied, provides open and
transparent information in order for the public to hold the Council to
account for how it deals with void properties.

 

There are currently 656 housing applications on the housing register. 
Below shows the demand for the South Mainland by area.  Please note that
applicants can choose more than one area of choice e.g. the same
application will be counted in each area of choice so these do not
represent single applications.

 

South Bigton 40
Mainland Boddam/Dunrossness 46
Cunningsburgh 100
Fair Isle 13
Sandwick 94
Virkie 55

 

I trust this meets the terms of your request.  However, if you are
dissatisfied with the way in which the Council has dealt with your request
for information on this occasion, then you may ask the authority to review
its actions and decisions in relation to your request, by submitting a
formal appeal to the Executive Manager - Governance and Law.  A leaflet
explaining this process is attached.

 

Regards

 

 

Hazel Robertson

 

Hazel Robertson

Research & Information Officer

SIC Development

Housing

 

Telephone 01595 744380

[email address]

 

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