List of empty homes

Dear Mr Hoban

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, if it
relates to environmental information).

You should ordinarily expect to receive a response to your request no
later than 20 working days following the date of submission to the
Council. We will contact you should this not be the case.

Yours sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director
of Legal & Democratic Services

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Dear Mr Hoban,

We refer to your Freedom of Information Request in respect of the number
of empty properties across Rhondda Cynon Taf, the Authority’s response is
as follows:

I am writing to ask you to supply details of:

1. The number of addresses

2. address (including street number and postcode) of homes that:

Information provided as at 30th June 2018:

a) have been empty for over 6 months    

ANSWER: 2,452*

b) have been empty for under 6 months  

ANSWER: 1,497**

*these are properties that have been empty and unfurnished for 6 months or
more and are now considered ‘long term empty’ and do not include any other
empty properties that are exempt for another reason

** these are properties that are currently empty and unfurnished and not
yet considered ‘long term empty’ and do not include any other empty
properties that are exempt for another reason

In relation to part 2 of your request - 2) address (including street
number and postcode) of the empty properties. Unfortunately we are unable
to provide the information for this part of your request, as we consider
it to be exempt under Section 31(1)(a) which deals with information
prejudicial to law enforcement (Prevention and Detection of Crime).  

This is a qualified exemption and we have therefore applied the Public
Interest Test. In making this decision we have weighed such factors as the
Council's desire to be open and transparent in all its dealings against
the prevention of crime. 

In accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("the
Act") this e-mail acts as a Refusal Notice. 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review of the Council’s response.  If you wish
to exercise this right, please set out in writing your grounds and send
your appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may be reached at
[1][email address] or at RCT CBC, Pavilions, Clydach Vale,
Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.

Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/

We trust this answers your queries.

Yours Sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team

ar ran Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director
of Legal & Democratic Services

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