Local authority total and vacant housing stock, Scotland, March 2024
This statistical publication presents the latest data for local authority owned housing stock and for vacant local authority owned housing stock. Data is provided by local authorities to the Scottish Government as of 31st March each year.
Length of time vacant
Table 4 illustrates that the length of time that properties have been vacant is closely related to the reason for the vacancy. Normal letting stock, or temporary homeless accommodation tends to be empty for less time than other types of vacant stock, which is to be expected as stock earmarked for demolition will not be used again, stock waiting for modernisation will not be used until it has been modernised.
Table 4: Vacant local authority units by length of time, Scotland, 2024
|
|
< 2 weeks |
2 to 6 weeks |
6 to 26 weeks |
26 weeks to 2 years |
> 2 years |
Length of vacancy unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Used as temporary homeless accommodation |
27% |
32% |
28% |
9% |
4% |
0% |
|
Awaiting demolition |
1% |
2% |
11% |
33% |
41% |
12% |
|
Part of a modernisation project |
4% |
13% |
29% |
26% |
28% |
0% |
|
Low demand area |
15% |
20% |
36% |
17% |
12% |
0% |
|
Normal letting stock |
16% |
21% |
37% |
24% |
2% |
0% |
|
Total vacant stock |
11% |
17% |
31% |
25% |
15% |
2% |
Contact
housingstatistics@gov.scot
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