FOI Request - Social Housing and Homelessness Data

Request 101004035126

Please provide the following information:

1. The total number of social housing properties to which the Council has nomination rights, or that are managed by the Council, as of 26 July 2026. Please provide a breakdown of this figure by the number of bedrooms (e.g., studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, etc.).

2. Over the last 12 months (from 26 July 2025 to 26 July 2026), what was the average waiting time for homeless applicants with a priority need to be offered permanent two-bedroom social housing within the Council's area?

3. In the last 12 months (from 26 July 2025 to 26 July 2026, how many homeless applicants has the Council placed in accommodation outside of the borough (out-of-borough placements) for permanent housing?

4. For the out-of-borough placements mentioned in the previous point, please list the top five local authority areas (councils) to which applicants were most frequently relocated during the last 12 months.