1. As of 3rd May 2023 (or the most recently available date), please could you tell me how many private and council homes have been vacant in your authority for the following numbers of financial years:
a) Less than one year (i.e. current financial year): 28 (assuming untenanted properties from April 22 – 23)
b) One year: 2
c) Two years: 1
d) Three years: 0
e) Four years: 0
f) Five years: 0
g) Six years: 0
h) Seven years: 0
i) Eight years: 0
j) Nine years: 0
k) Ten years: 0
l) 11 - 19 years: 0
m) 20 or more years: 0

The answers above only relate to HRA ‘untenanted’ properties. See attached file for information from Council Tax.

2. For the financial years (2016/2017 - 2021/2022 and any data available for 2022/2023), how much money has your council raised from charging extra council tax on homes that have been vacant for two or more years?
See attached file.