FOI Request - Evictions from Local Authority Housing

Request 101003225964 

Can you please tell me:
1. How many people are living in local authority homes (council housing) in your local authority?
2. How many evictions have there been for rent arrears in:
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) So far in 2023

Response 09-02-2023

1.  As at 06/02/2023, there are currently 6123 people are living in a local authority homes (council housing).

2 a) 2020
       There were 4 evictions in total between January 2020 and December 2020 for rent arrears, 3 in January and 1 in March.

b) 2021
    No evictions took place in the year 2021.

c) 2022
    There were 2 evictions in total between January 2022 and December 2022 for rent    arrears, 1 in March and 1 in April.

d) So far in 2023
    None as at 06/02/2023.