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Freedom of Information Request

Housing data

Received: 9 January 2025

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: oProcedures for transitioning individuals from temporary to more permanent accommodation.oThe eligibility band assigned to such individuals within the council's housing allocation scheme.oThe 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.Please be advised that this request is for aggregated data only and does not seek any information that could potentially identify individuals, thereby ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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