FOI Request - Empty Private Residential Properties

Request 101002929219

1.            Person responsible for management of empty private residential property
2.            Person responsible for billing of Council Tax on empty private residential property
3.            Any other appropriate officers within the council

Does the Council use any private company to:

1.            Trace owners of private residential empty property? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?
2.            Recover Council Tax or other debts from Empty private residential property? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?
3.            Check lists of presumed empty private residential property for any reason whatsoever? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?

Response 14-12-21

1.            Person responsible for management of empty private residential property
The council has no authority over empty private properties therefore cannot manage them.  We have an empty homes officer who will work with owners to take empty residential properties back into use.  More details can be found here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_93763.html and here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_93413.html

2.            Person responsible for billing of Council Tax on empty private residential property
This information is exempt from release under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – personal information.

3.            Any other appropriate officers within the council
N/A.

Does the Council use any private company to:

1.            Trace owners of private residential empty property? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?
No private company is used to trace the owners of empty private residential properties

2.            Recover Council Tax or other debts from Empty private residential property? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?

No private company is used to recovery debts connected to empty private residential properties.  All additional enforcement is performed by the council's firm of Sheriff's Officers

3.            Check lists of presumed empty private residential property for any reason whatsoever? If so, which Company/ies does the Council use?

No private company is used to make any miscellaneous checks on empty private residential properties.