Rehousing Out of Area

The request was refused by Cornwall Council.

Dear Cornwall Council,

I would like information about the numbers of homeless households being moved both out of and into the local authority area and where they are being moved to and from. I am aware from your reporting requirements to central government that you hold this information but only part of it is released through DCLG statistical updates.

I understand that under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 there is a duty to assist and advise the requester and would appreciate your advice if you think my questions need any clarification in order to get the information that I am looking for.

Please disclose the following information:

1. For each year since 2010, please provide a month by month breakdown of the total number of homeless households the local authority has rehoused in another local authority area. For each household rehoused, please indicate:

- the total number of people rehoused

- the local authority area they were moved to

- whether this was temporary or settled accommodation

- whether they were allocated either council / social housing or a private rental tenancy

2. For each year since 2010, please provide a month by month breakdown of the total number of homeless households the local authority has agreed to rehouse from another local authority area. For each household rehoused, please indicate:

- the total number of people rehoused

- the local authority area they were received

- whether this was temporary or settled accommodation

- whether they were allocated either council / social housing or a private rental tenancy.

Yours faithfully,

David Adams

Cornwall Council

Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI)/Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request - Reference FOI-101003633162. In normal circumstances we will provide a response within 20 working days of receiving your request. There may be a small number of occasions where we may need to extend the 20 working day deadline. We will inform you if this is likely.

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Dear Mr Adams,

 

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request.

 

Please find attached our response and next steps should you wish to come
back to us with a narrowed request.

 

Many thanks and kind regards

 

Christine Freeman

Projects & Performance Coordinator

Cornwall Housing Ltd

Internal tel: 496416

External tel: 0300 1234 161

 

Address: Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2FR

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based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please e-mail us
immediately at [email address].

Please note that this e-mail may be subject to recording and/or monitoring
in accordance with the relevant legislation and may need to be disclosed
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004.

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