FOI002303 FOI Council Tax

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I request the following recorded information:

1.    A list of domestic properties within the [Council name] area that have been recorded by the council as empty (unoccupied and substantially unfurnished) for a continuous period of 6 months or more, for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. Please include: address (uprn if available), date first recorded as empty, current status (e.g., owner contact attempted, enforcement action, subject to sale), and whether the property appears on any council priority/empty-homes register.

2.    Copies of any policies, guidance or internal criteria used to decide whether an empty-homes record is published publicly or withheld.

3.    Copies of any relevant public-interest or s31 (prejudice to law enforcement) assessments, redaction logs, or reasons the council relied on when deciding to withhold or redact empty-homes addresses in the last 24 months.