Empty Homes Audit (1)

Meeting:

MQT on 2012-09-19

Session date:

September 19, 2012

Reference:

2012/2344

Question By:

Caroline Pidgeon

Organisation:

Liberal Democrats

Asked Of:

The Mayor

Question

Please clarify whether your 2010 Empty Homes Audit considered so-called hidden homes, where properties can be used for both domestic and non-domestic use (e.g. flats above shops)?

Answer

Answer for Empty Homes Audit (1)

Answered By:

The Mayor

Date:

Monday, 24th September 2012

The 2010 Empty Homes Audit did not include non-residential property in its count of 'empty homes'. Only properties currently in residential use were included in the scope of the audit - so this would have included flats above shops.