Long Term Empty Properties
I am writing to you to request the following information:
1) Can the council confirm their current number of Long Term Empty Domestic Properties as of the 13th May (those properties which have been empty for six months or older)
2) What work is the council currently undertaking or planning to undertake around reducing their long term empty properties in 2019?
3) During 2018 did you undertake any work around reducing your Long Term Empty Properties. If you did was this done using internal resource or a third party?
4) If yes is the answer to question three, did the council review every single long term property
5) Does the reduction of empty homes in the council area form part of your Housing strategy?
6) Does the council have a budget in place to help support the reduction of empty properties?
7) How much did the council spend on temporary accommodation during 2018?
8) Does the council offer financial support /loans to Long Term Empty property owners to help them bring properties back into use?
Thank you very much,
Rhys
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Dear Mr Thomas,
We are trying to process your Freedom of Information request but we require some clarification in order to complete it
Please could you clarify the nature of tenure you are requesting information about
Is it:
Vacant properties owned by Croydon Council
Vacant properties in the private sector/in the borough generally
Kind regards,
Nimrah Anjum
Tel: 020 8686 4433 Ext: 61616
Hi there
This request includes both owned by Croydon Council and private sector properties as well.
Thanks
Rhys
Dear Mr Thomas
Freedom of Information Request
Please see attached the council's response to your Freedom of Information
request.
Yours sincerely
Ash Riaz
FOI Coordinator
Croydon Council
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