FOI Request - Provision of Social Housing
Request 101003692299
1. Current Social Housing Occupancy: The number of people currently placed in social housing.
2. Temporary Accommodation Usage: Of the individuals referenced in query 1, the number currently residing in temporary accommodation facilities, including but not limited to hotels and hostels.
3. Local Residency in Social Housing: Of the total number of individuals in social housing (Q1), the number who are native to the area, defined as having been born or raised within the region.
4. Home Office Placements: The total number of individuals placed under the care of the council by the Home Office or any other governmental body since the beginning of the 2014 calendar year.
5. Demographic Breakdown: A breakdown of the individuals referenced in query 1, categorized by ethnicity and age range.
6. Homelessness and Housing Instability: An estimation of the number of individuals within the council area who are currently experiencing homelessness or residing in unsuitable housing conditions.
7. Waiting List Duration: The current average waiting time for social housing, categorized by eligibility band as defined by the council's allocation policy.
8. Social Housing Expenditure: A breakdown of the council's current expenditure on social housing, categorized by housing type (houses, flats, HMOs, hostels, hotels) Per year for the last 10 years.
9. Asylum Seekers in Temporary Accommodation: Of those individuals residing in temporary accommodation (Q2), the number who are currently awaiting the adjudication of an asylum application.
10. Asylum Seeker Housing Policy: A detailed explanation of the council's current policy for housing individuals whose asylum applications have been granted. This explanation should include:
o Procedures for transitioning individuals from temporary to more permanent accommodation.
o The eligibility band assigned to such individuals within the council's housing allocation scheme.
o The criteria and scoring methodology used to determine the housing band for this specific cohort, including any deviations from the standard operating procedure for housing allocation.
Response 03-02-2025
1. The number of people registered as occupants/tenants is 18219 in council properties only.
We do not hold figures for other agencies including Housing Associations in the area. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2. 130 people
3. Data not held by us in format required. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
4. 21 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
5. Data not held by us in format required. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
6. There are currently 131 households (154 individuals) currently experiencing homelessness and have been assessed as such within the council area.
7. Average Time on List (Days)
HOMELESS LIST 182
TRANSFER LIST 747
WAITING LIST 847
Grand Total 804
8. Annual Housing Revenue Account Income and Expenditure Statements are available for the Moray Council within their Annual Accounts. This information 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_44100.html.
There is no distinction between housing type.
9. 15 Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)
10. Moray Council’s Allocation Policy is available on the council website and 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/downloads/file154764.pdf