FOI Request - Housing Extensions

Request 101003603991

1.  Who is the main contact in your local authority who manages the extensions of local authority homes?

2.  Who is the head of Housing in your local area (If not the same person above)?

Please answer the following questions for Social Housing (Housing Revenue Account) as well as extensions funded via DFG (owner occupied/RSL etc.)

3.  How many single storey extensions are you predicting to build in this financial year 2024/25, what is the expected spend?

•  Social Housing Stock (HRA)
•  DFG spend

4.  How many single storey extensions did you build in the previous financial year 2023/24, what was the spend?

•  Social Housing Stock (HRA)
•  DFG spend

5.  What is your budget for the next financial year (25/26) for home extensions on social housing?

6.  Do you have an approved list of builders who build home extensions for your local authority housing and DFG funded extensions?

a.  If so, please can you provide a list of these builders?
•  Social Housing Stock (HRA)
•  DFG spend

b.  If you manage this on a larger contract basis, WHO IS  OR ARE THE APPOINTED CONTRACTORS AND when is the contract up for renewal?

•  Social Housing Stock (HRA)
•  DFG spend

7.  If any social housing stock is managed in your area via Housing Association(s) please can you provide details of each relevant housing association and the contact details for the person who makes the decisions about home extensions

8.  What is the size of your Housing Stock portfolio

•  0-1000 properties
•  1000-5000 properties
•  5000-10000 properties
•  10000+ properties

Response 05-08-2024 

1. Housing Asset Manager email: housing.assetmanagement@moray.gov.uk

2. Edward Thomas, Head of Housing and Property Services

3. DFG refers to funding in England and therefore does not apply here.

•  Social Housing Stock (HRA) - None
•  DFG spend - Not applicable

4. 
•  Social Housing Stock (HRA) - None
•  DFG spend - Not applicable

5. No specific budget for home extensions.

6. No

7. Details of housing associations who offer accommodation in Moray can be found on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_95043.html

8. 5000-10000 properties