Void/empty properties and homeless figures
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
Please see our response to your FOI.
1.A - How many vacant council homes, including void properties do you
currently have to date? - None
1.B - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 3
months? N/A
1.C - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 6
months? N/A
1.D - How many of these properties have been vacant for longer than 1
year? N/A
2.A How many people do you currently have to date on your current council
housing waiting list? 1479
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) Unable to provide this information as not specifically
recorded on our system
- 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) Unable to provide this
information as not specifically recorded on our system
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? Unable to provide this
information as not specifically recorded on our system
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may request an internal
review within forty working days.
Kind regards
FOI Team
Breckland Council
Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1EE
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