FOI Request - Social Housing Units and Arrears

Request 101004046092

Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please tell me the following information from Moray Council, correct at the end of each financial year from 2019/20 - 2025/26, along with today’s figures (from the day this request is dealt with):

Historical data:

1. How many units of social housing stock did you own at the end of each financial year: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26?

2. How many of these social housing units were in rental arrears at the end of each financial year: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26?

3. What was the total value of these rental arrears at the end of each financial year: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26?

Current figures (from the day this request is dealt with):

4. How many units of social housing stock do you currently have today?

5. How many of these social housing units are currently in rental arrears today?

6. What is the total value of these rental arrears today?

Response 15-09-2026

Historical

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/26

1

Stock

 6149

 6253

6297 

6342 

6380 

6410 

 6457

2

No of Arrears cases

1323

1266

1379

1484

1468

1085

1163

3

Value of Arrears

£440,343

£535,737

£677,545

£860,310

£749,448

£500,208

£543,015

Current 16/08/26

4

Stock as at 26/08/2026

 6468

5

No of Arrears cases

1550

6

Value of Arrears

£654,701