Empty council properties

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Dear Fife Council,

Can you please tell me how many 4 or 5 bedroom council properties that are empty in Kirkcaldy and how many people are on the current waiting list for these properties.
Can you also tell me if there are any plans for new 4 or 5 bedroom new builds in Kirkcaldy.

Yours faithfully,

Julie Christie

Fife Council

Dear J Christie,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your information request received on 11/02/2019 our reference: FCIR 25861. This is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

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Yours sincerely,

S Guthrie
Information Management & Request Team

Shannon Guthrie, Fife Council

Dear J Christie,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

I refer to your email dated and received 11/02/2019, our reference: FCIR
25861. 

 

I am pleased to provide the information you requested and trust that it
meets your requirements.

 

1.       Can you please tell me how many 4 or 5 bedroom council properties
that are empty in Kirkcaldy and how many people are on the current waiting
list for these properties.

 

-          There are two 4 bedroom properties empty currently in Kirkcaldy
Area both are pre-allocated.

 

-          There are 60 applicants waiting on a 4 and above bedroom House
in the Kirkcaldy Area. Also 18 applicants waiting on a 4 and above bedroom
Flat in Kirkcaldy. This is only true at 11/02/2019 as new applicants can
come on daily.

2.       Can you also tell me if there are any plans for new 4 or 5
bedroom new builds in Kirkcaldy.

 

-          Currently there are no further plans to build in Kirkcaldy.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

S Guthrie

Information Management Request Team

 

 

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