FOI/202500488351 · FOI · unclear
Local authority total and vacant housing stock statistics: FOI release
Information requested
Counts of local authority housing stock and vacant local authority housing stock by length of vacancy as of this year, 2025.
Response
All of the information you have requested is available on the Scottish Government website;
The Scottish Government publishes data on local authority (council) housing stock and vacant housing stock on an annual basis. The most recent edition, as at March 2024, can be found on the Scottish Government website: Local authority total and vacant housing stock, Scotland, March 2024
Detailed breakdowns of local authority housing stock as at 31 March each year, are available in the accompanying data tables here: Local authority housing stock
Detailed breakdowns of local authority vacant stock as at 31 March each year, by length of vacancy, are available in the accompanying data tables here: Local authority vacant stock
Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.
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The most recent edition, as at March 2024, can be found on the Scottish Government website: Local authority total and vacant housing stock, Scotland, March 2024 Detailed breakdowns of local authority housing stock as at 31 March each year, are available in the accompanying data tables here: Local authority housing stock Detailed breakdowns of local authority vacant stock as at 31 March each year, by length of vacancy, are available in the accompanying data tables here: Local authority vacant stock Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you.