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Publication - Statistics

Housing statistics: Second homes and empty properties

Last updated
17 December 2024 - see all updates
Directorate
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate, +1 more … Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Housing

Information on second homes and empty properties is collected each year from Local Authorities through the CTAXBASE data collection. Empty properties are of particular interest as they can help increase the supply of housing in Scotland when brought back into use.

Data presented is for:

  • Unoccupied Exemptions: generally properties which are empty and unfurnished for less than 6 months and exempt from paying council tax.

  • Long Term Empty Properties: properties which have been empty for more than 6 months and are liable for council tax.

  • Second Homes: homes which are furnished and lived in for at least 25 days in a 12 month period but not as someone’s main residence.

Empty properties and second homes
File type
Excel document
File size
67.2 kB
First published
17 December 2019
Last updated
17 December 2024 - show all updates

  1. Excel Web Tables updated on 17 December 2024 to reflect the latest available figures, as published in the Second Homes and empty properties, September 2024 publication

  2. Excel Web Tables updated on 12 December 2023 to reflect the latest available figures, as published in the Quarterly Housing Statistics update December 2023

  3. Excel Web Tables updated on 24 January 2023 to reflect the latest available figures, as published in the Quarterly Housing Statistics update January 2023

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