I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The main purpose of this request is to gather data on vacant council properties in the United Kingdom. For clarification, this includes all forms of social housing in the ward of the council, including Housing Association. Specifically, I am seeking information on the following:

1. Number of vacant homes:
• The number of vacant council properties: 37
• The number of vacant Housing Association properties: We do not hold this information

2. Reasons for vacancy:
• Breakdown of reasons why said social housing properties are vacant
• [E.g. awaiting repairs, legal issues, not meeting the Decent Homes Standard, etc.]
Waiting on sign-up to take place: 5
Waiting on specialist surveyor: 1
Waiting on viewing date: 2
Waiting on nomination information: 5
Repairs taking place: 24

3. Waiting list size:
• How many residents are currently on the waiting list for social housing: 1154

4. Waiting list length:
• The average length of the waiting list for a council property: we do not produce average wait times as an individual wait list is created for each property that becomes available, either Council or Housing Association, so for each void an entirely new list is created based upon property type, size, any age requirements etc. We can provide the longest effective date in each band:
Band 1: 20/01/2016
Band 2: 13/07/2015
Band 3: 12/12/1999
Band 4: 04/05/1984
Band 5: 30/01/2003
• The average length of the waiting list for a Housing Association property: as above