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Dear Greenwich Borough Council,
How many council houses the Council administered 10 years ago and how many the Council administer now.
Could you also let me know how many council houses have been demolished, due to selling the land to private developers, over the past 10 years.
AND
How many council houses have been built or rented from the private sector in the last 10 years.

Yours faithfully,
Terry Payne

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Payne

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-40513

 

Thank you for your request dated 22 June 2020

 

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Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Information & Systems Manager

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Payne

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-40513

Thank you for your request dated 22^nd June 2020. 

 

Our response is as follows:

 1. How many council houses the Council administered 10 years ago and how
many the Council administer now.

 

Please refer to the table below.

 

Question Description Total
How many council houses the 32,077 32,077
Council administered 10 years ago
 

(Housing stock as at 01/04/2010).
and how many the Council 20,500 20,500
administer now
 

(Housing stock as at 31/03/2020
How many council houses have been 2,395 2,395
demolished, over the past 10
years
How many council houses have been 165 Residential Properties 189
built
(New Build) and those acquired as
at 01/04/2010

 

24 Residential Properties
converted from non- residential
properties as at 01/04/2010
or rented from the private sector 250 Leased Residential Properties 250
in the last 10 years. as at 01/04/2010 and managed by
Royal Borough of Greenwich  

   

4 Meridian Homes owned properties 4
(not Private Sector)
 
 
 
Emergency Overnight Accommodation
(EOA) 2546

 

 

The current housing stock is 20,504

 

 2. Could you also let me know how many council houses have been
demolished, due to selling the land to private developers, over the
past 10 years.

2,193

How many council houses have been built or rented from the private sector
in the last 10 years.

Please refer to the table above, also 161 homes were built and 13 were
purchased.

 

             

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Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Information & Systems Manager

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

' 020 8921 3943

*   The Woolwich Centre, Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HQ

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From: foi
Sent: 22 June 2020 09:34
To: 'Terry Payne' <[FOI #671819 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-40513: Freedom of Information request - Council houses

 

Dear Mr Payne

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-40513

 

Thank you for your request dated 22 June 2020

 

Your request is due to be answered by 20 July 2020, however, please note
that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational
responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your
request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Information & Systems Manager

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   The Woolwich Centre, Wellington Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HQ

8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

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