Freedom of information response
Council Homes
• How many council homes are currently owned by your local housing services
• How many council homes owned by your local housing services are occupied
• How many council homes owned by your local housing services are not occupied
• What the average length of time your council homes are unoccupied for
• What is the longest amount of time a currently unoccupied council home has been unoccupied for
• What reasons are given for why your council homes are not occupied
• Total current Housing Stock is 9908
• Stock that is occupied: 9803
• Stock unoccupied: 105
• This figure is impossible to accurately report on. However, the average turnaround times for voids are currently 5 days for a temporary accommodation property, 10 days for a standard void & 30 days for a capital transforming homes void.
• The longest void we currently have is approx. 2 years
• There are many reasons why the homes are not occupied are mainly, decommissioned works, structural issues, fire damage, capital programmed works