Response 3532209

Response to request for information

Reference

3532209

Response date

15 July 2024

Request

The main purpose of this request is to gather data on vacant council properties in the United Kingdom.
For clarification, this includes all forms of social housing in the ward of the council, including Housing Association. Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:

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 - 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

The main purpose of this request is to gather data on vacant council properties in the United Kingdom.
For clarification, this includes all forms of social housing in the ward of the council, including Housing Association. Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:

Number of vacant homes - stock transfer authority – all our housing stock was transferred to what is now Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing in 2004.

• The number of vacant council properties - not applicable
• The number of vacant Housing Association properties - not applicable

Reasons for vacancy:

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

Waiting list size:

• How many residents are currently on the waiting list for social housing - 531 applicants

Waiting list length:

• The average length of the waiting list for a council property - not applicable
• The average length of the waiting list for a Housing Association property - 22 weeks (as of 30 June 2024)