FOI Request - Housing Waiting Lists (1)
Request 101000387000
This is a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I would be grateful if you could please send me information regarding housing waiting lists in your council area:
1. The total number of housing applications on the local authority’s waiting list register - or any register you share membership/ownership of with other social landlords – as of October 1, 2015
a. Of these applications, how many have been on the waiting list register for
i. Up to 2 years
ii. From 2 to 5 years
iii. From 5-10 years
iv. Greater than 10 years
b. Of these applications, how many people are there as of October 1, 2015 who are
i. Up to the age of 10
ii. Between 10 and 18 years old
iii. Between 19 and 65 years old
iv. Older than 65 years old
2. What is the maximum amount of time someone has been on a waiting list for? (Please provide the longest 10 waiting times).
Response 13-11-2015
1a) Information from our Housing Waiting List ''As at'' 21/10/2015 (the list status changes daily, we are unable to provide historical data for 01/10/2015)
Live Call to Advise Waiting Info Pending Pending Investigation Suspended Total
Up to 2 years 1659 34 181 57 76 94 2101
2-5 years 642 20 14 4 11 21 712
5-10 years 110 30 5 1 4 0 150
10+ years 46 56 0 0 0 1 103
Total 2457 140 200 62 91 116 3066
NB:
- call to advise status applicants are on the list but do not wish to be considered for an offer at this time. They can change their status at any time and are contacted annually to ensure this is still the case
- 1 case currently suspended 10 years+, is due to two reasonable offers of housing being refused. Application is suspended from receiving offers for 6 months.
- The council also operates a separate Transfer List for existing tenants looking to move, which had 491 applicants as at 21/10/15
1b) Information from our Housing Waiting List ''As At'' 21/10/2015
Main applicants and family
Up to age 10 1350
10-18 860
19-65 3894
65+ 526
Total 6630
2. Information from our Housing List Status ''As At'' 21/10/2015
Initial Registration Date | Status | Application Time on List - Years |
23/7/1957 | Call to advise | 59.3 |
17/7/1975 | Call to advise | 40.3 |
07/10/1975 | Call to advise | 40.1 |
18/8/1978 | Call to advise | 37.2 |
10/9/1979 | Call to advise | 36.1 |
25/5/1982 | Suspended - see note below | 33.4 |
23/3/1983 | Call to advise | 32.6 |
9/11/1983 | Call to advise | 32.0 |
28/4/1987 | Call to advise | 28.5 |
17/2/1988 | Call to advise | 27.7 |
NB: Call to advise and suspended are on list but not being considered for offers
Oldest 10 Considered for Offers
Application Received Date | Status | Application Tine on List - Years |
02/5/1989 | Live | 26.5 |
02/5/1989 | Live | 26.5 |
12/3/1991 | Live | 24.6 |
23/8/1995 | Live | 20.2 |
15/7/1996 | Live | 19.3 |
15/7/1996 | Live | 19.3 |
16/7/1996 | Live | 19.3 |
17/7/1996 | Live | 19.3 |
2/8/1996 | Live | 19.2 |
4/8/1996 | Live | 19.2 |