FOI request (FOI220353)

Empty homes, second homes, and unoccupied properties

Requested Fri 28 July 2017
Responded Fri 28 July 2017

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2004, I am requesting the following information:

1)      The total number of residential properties in your local authority area that were classed as second homes in each of the years 2012/3, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/7.

2)      The total number of residential properties in your local authority area that were classed as unoccupied and substantially unfurnished in each of the years 2012/3, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/7.

3)      The total number of residential properties in your local authority area that are classed as empty in each of the years 2012/3, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/7.

4)      The level of council tax discount your local authority provided for second homes in each of the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17.

5)      The level of council tax discount your local authority provided for properties which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished in each of the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17.

6)      The rate of additional council tax your local authority charged under the empty homes premium in each of the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17.

7)      The number of empty properties in your local authority area which were charged the empty homes premium in each of the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, and 2016/17.

Response

1. 2012/13 - 615, 2013/14 - 636, 2014/15 - 637, 2015/16 - 669 and 2016/17 - 754

2. 2012/13 - 1579, 2013/14 - 1482, 2014/15 - 1415, 2015/16 - 1325 and 2016/17 - 1201

3. 2012/13 - 1851, 2013/14 - 1775, 2014/15 - 1680, 2015/16 - 1586 and 2016/17 - 1445

4. 2012/13 - 10% then no support 2013/14 to 2016/17

5. For all years 100% support for first month then nil. From 2016/17 no support as first month removed.

6. 2012/13 - 0. Then from 2013/14 50% premium

7. 2012/13 - 0, 2013/14 - 254, 2014/15 - 212, 2015/16 - 213 and 2016/17 - 205