Void/empty properties and homeless figures

Leicestershire County Council did not have the information requested.

Dear FOI Officer,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.

1.A - How many vacant council homes, including void properties do you currently have to date? (6th April 2024).

1.B - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 3 months?

1.C - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 6 months?

1.D - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 1 year?

2.A How many people do you currently have to date on your current council housing waiting list? (6th March 2024)

2.B How many homeless families and or individuals have you received from London boroughs (out of area rehousing) in the last 5 years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

- Additionally how many homeless families and or individuals have you received from London boroughs (out of area rehousing) since the beginning of 2024 (Jan 2024, Feb, 2024, March, 2024)

2.C How many people that declared themselves homeless to your council in the last year, were not deemed a priority need and therefore were not accepted onto your council housing waiting list?

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as outlined by the statute.

Yours faithfully,

Kwajo Tweneboa

leicestershire@infreemation.co.uk,

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leicestershire@infreemation.co.uk,

Dear Kwajo, 

The County Council does not hold this information, as we are not
responsible for the provision of council housing / homelessness services.
This is a function of the seven district and borough councils within
Leicestershire. You will need to submit your FOI request to each one
separately. To help, we have provided the links below:  
 
https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/foi 
https://www.melton.gov.uk/your-council/d...
https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/inf...
https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/how_to_...
https://www.blaby.gov.uk/your-council/da...
https://www.harborough.gov.uk/information 
https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/f...

Kind regards, FOI team 
Leicestershire County Council.