FOI Request - Council Housebuilding

Request 101003593060

These questions relate to new homes built by the council.

1. In the 2023/24 financial year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) how many new homes of any tenure did the council complete?

a) Please can you provide a breakdown of those new build completions, by tenure (for example, how many were social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, market sale, temporary accommodation, etc).

2. If the council has a council-owned housing company, in the 2023/24 financial year (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) how many new homes of any tenure did the company complete?

a) Please can you provide a breakdown of those completions, by tenure (for example, how many were social rent, shared ownership, market sale, temporary accommodation, etc).

3. How many homes does the council expect to build in the next five years (ie, from April 2024-March 2029)

4. If the council has a council-owned housing company, how many homes does it expect to build in the next five years (April 2024-March 2029)

Response 18-07-2024

1. The total number of new build handovers in 2023/24 is 41, all of which were for social rent.
(8 in Elgin + 33 in Keith.  Excludes the single acquisition/open market purchases concluded in 2023/24 given only asking about new homes built by the Council).

a) see above

2. Not applicable.

a) see above

3. We include below completions expected for Moray Council where we have started on site:
• Estimated completion Spring 2025 – 26 units (Keith Phase 2)
• Estimated completion Autumn 2026 – 39 units (Aberlour Phase 1)
Beyond that it is a bit more uncertain/subject to change depending on budget/priorities and whether developers take on sites detailed in the housing land audit available at www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_1858.html

4. The Moray Council aims to develop 50 units of affordable housing for rent each year.