FOI Request - Council House Waiting Lists
Request 101003461621
1. I would like to know the number of people on the waiting list for social housing as of 31st January 2023.
2. I would like to know the mean wait time for social housing in 2023 for each band: A, B and C. If the bands are not applicable then just the average overall.
3. I would like to know many ex serviceman/veterans were on the waiting list as of 31st January 2023.
4. I would like to know how many women who were victims of domestic abuse were on the waiting list as of 31st January 2023 (this may be categorized as violence/abuse in current home).
Response 01-02-2024
1. Please note, the numbers below are the number of applications, NOT people
| Rehousing List | No. |
| 1. Homeless List | 97 |
| 2. Waiting List | 2142 |
| 3. Transfer List | 542 |
| Sum: | 2781 |
2. Moray Council does not operate a banding system. Included is the average time applications have been waiting on each of the waiting lists, as at 31/01/2023.
| Rehousing List | Average Waiting Time |
| Homeless Waiting List | 1.36 years |
| General Waiting List | 2.77 years |
| Transfer Waiting List | 2.57 years |
| Combined | 2.68 years |
3. 27 applications from applicants from the Armed Forces, as at 31/01/2023
4. Not held. We are unable to provide this information retrospectively for a historic waiting list. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.