Request 101004029333

These questions relate to homes built or developed or acquired by the council, not by others. It relates to all tenures of housing, not just council housing (for example, some councils will be building homes for market sale, private rent, either directly or via a housing company).

1) In the 2025/26 financial year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) how many new build homes of any tenure did the council complete? This question refers to any new homes developed by the council or bought new build. It does not refer to "second hand" homes.

a) Please can you provide a breakdown of the tenure of these new build completions (for example, how many were social rent, shared ownership, market sale, temporary accommodation, etc)?

2) If the council has a council-owned housing company, in the 2025/26 financial year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) how many new homes of any tenure did the company complete? As above this refers to any new build homes developed or acquired by the council.

a) Please can you provide a breakdown of those completions, by tenure (for example, how many were social rent, shared ownership, market sale, temporary accommodation, etc)?

3) In the 2025/26 financial year (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026), in total how many 'second-hand' (meaning not a new build) homes did the council acquire? (If some/all of these homes were bought by a council-owned housing company, please can you let me know and break down how many this applies to).

4) How many of these were buy backs of homes formerly sold under the Right to Buy? (If some/all of these homes were bought by a council-owned housing company, please can you let me know and break down how many this applies to).

5) Please can you provide a breakdown of how these "second hand" homes have subsequently been relet – e.g., how many have been relet at council/social rent? How many at affordable or London affordable rent? Have any been turned into temporary accommodation? Or otherwise used (perhaps renovated or demolished as part of a regen project?)

6) How many new homes does the Council expect to build/acquire in the next five years (ie, from April 2026-March 2031)?

7) If the Council has a Council-owned housing company, how many new homes does it expect to build/in the next five years (April 2026-March 2031)?

8) How many second hand homes does the Council expect to acquire in five years (ie, from April 2026-March 2031)?

RESPONSE

1. The Council built 29 new homes in 2025/26. (10 of the units at Speyview, Aberlour were handed over on 1 April 2026 i.e. 2026/27)

a) All 29 new build completions were for social rent.

2. Not applicable - We do not have a council owned housing company

3. 16 open market acquisitions. As per previous response, we do not have a council owned housing company.

4. All 16 properties were previously sold under the Right to Buy scheme, although they may not have been purchased back from the original owner. As per previous response, we do not have a council owned housing company.

5. 15 properties have been let at social rent. The remaining property is currently vacant but will also be let at social rent. None have been converted into temporary accommodation or otherwise used.

6. 250 homes - The Housing Revenue Account Business Plan makes provision for 50 units per year.

7. Not applicable – see 2

8. 25 homes - We make provision for 5 open market acquisitions per year.