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Total vacant dwellings in the area owned by the private sector vacant for more than 6 months (103) Metric type Discontinued

URI
http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/103
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DISCONTINUED DATA - Final available dataset:fin_2012_13. Private sector (non Registered Social Landlord) dwellings vacant for more than 6 months, excluding those which are part of regeneration or housing schemes (the CLG reference for this statistic is HSA3a2e).

Vacant dwellings include dwellings that are empty between changing occupants or undergoing modernisation, repair or conversion, or awaiting demolition, or repossessed, waiting probate; or newly completed but not occupied, owned by a charity, unoccupied annexes, or when the trustee is in bankruptcy.

Any group of bedsits counted as one dwelling only count as vacant when all are vacant.

Exclusions apply to second homes, holiday lets, and flats and houses normally occupied by students; when the owner is in prison, receiving or giving care, in the armed or visiting forces; or if the dwelling is flood damaged or awaiting clergy.
Modified
28 Jan 2022
Data last updated
23 Jun 2022
Short label
Vacant dwellings, private sector owned
Status
Discontinued
Output precision
0
Polarity
not applicable
Measure
Count
Dataset
Dwellings in the area
Collection
Local Authority Housing Statistics (LAHS)
Source
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
applies to
applies to
has subjects
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