FI14970

Request

Number of vacant homes:

• The number of vacant council properties
• The number of vacant Housing Association properties

Reasons for vacancy:

• Breakdown of reasons why said social housing properties are vacant
• [E.g. awaiting repairs, legal issues, not meeting the Decent Homes Standard, etc.]

Waiting list size:

• How many residents are currently on the waiting list for social housing

Waiting list length:

• The average length of the waiting list for a council property
• The average length of the waiting list for a Housing Association property

Response

Number of vacant homes:

• 53
• The Council does not hold this information.

Reasons for vacancy:

• 20 awaiting tenancy start date, 3 for legal issues, the remainder awaiting completion of repairs 

Waiting list size:

• 2020 as at 12 July 2024.

Waiting list length:

• 30 months – this is based on the average wait for applicants who were housed in the last year.  The average waiting list time for those applicants who are on the housing register is 44 months, based on the time between their application date and 12 July 2024. 

• 27 months – this is based on the average wait for applicants who were housed in the last year.