Second homes in Torbay

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Dear Torbay Borough Council,

Please release the following information under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act -

1. Second Homes

1.1 Data showing the number of houses in the council’s area that receive
tax relief for being categorised as a second home.

1.2 Data showing the number of second homes within the council’s area as of 31 March of each financial year since 2009/10.

2. Vacant housing

2.1 Data showing the number of empty houses within the council’s area
annually since 2009/10.

2.2 Data showing the number of houses within the council’s area that
are classed as long-term empty.

3. Vacant commercial properties

3.1 Data showing the number of vacant commercial properties within the
council’s area annually since 2009/10.

3.2 Data showing the number of commercial properties within the
council’s area that are classed as long-term empty.

Please provide the information within 20 working days, as specified
in the Freedom of Information Act. Please provide the information
by email to this address. If a postal address is preferred, please
let me know and I will provide you with one.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further
information.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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Dear Mr Powell

 

Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 8 March
2017. We are currently processing your request and will contact you within
20 working days.

 

If you have any queries regarding your request, please do not hesitate to
contact us, quoting the reference number above in all communications.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Bee Laithwaite

Information Compliance Support Officer

Torbay Council

Torquay Town Hall

Castle Circus

Torquay

TQ1 3DR

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Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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Dear Mr Powell

 

Further to your request received on 8 March 2017, I confirm that Torbay
Council has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.

 

Our response is attached.

 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purpose of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder.

 

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[1]www.torbay.gov.uk/disclosurelog

 

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me directly, quoting the reference number listed at the top of this letter
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make a complaint please write to Information Compliance, Town Hall, Castle
Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR or complete the on-line complaint form that can
be found at [2]www.torbay.gov.uk.

 

If after going through the Council’s complaints process you are still not
satisfied, you can contact the Information Commissioner direct.

 

Information Commissioner Helpline: 0303 123 1113
01625 545 745
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Wilmslow Website:

Cheshire SK9 5AF

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

Jo Lardner

Senior Information Compliance Officer

Torbay Council

 

Email: [email address]

Phone:  01803 207971

Mail: Information Compliance, Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus,
Torquay, TQ1 3DR

 

 

 

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