Property ownership - Private and individual

Summary

A request was made for statistics on residential property ownership by individuals, couples, and businesses on the Isle of Man. The Department of Home Affairs responded that they do not hold the requested information and suggested contacting the Cabinet Office instead.

Key Facts

• The Department of Home Affairs does not hold the requested property ownership data.
• The authority suggested the requester contact the Cabinet Office for assistance.
• The request was received on 13 September 2021 and responded to on 15 September 2021.
• The case reference number is 1989245.
• The requester asked for counts of properties owned by individuals, couples, and businesses.

Data Disclosed

• 1989245
• 2021-09-13
• 2021-09-15
• 15th September 2021
• 13th September 2021

Original Request

Hello, I would be grateful if I could receive details on the following: The number of residential properties registered to individuals or couples. The number of individuals or couples who are registered as having more than one residential property. The number residential properties registered to businesses or companies. Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive's Office DHA Headquarters Tromode, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 5AP

Telephone: (01624) 694313 Fax: (01624) 621298 Web address: www.gov.im/dha Email: GeneralEnquiries.DHA@dha.gov.im

Our ref: 1989245 15th September 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 13th September 2021 and which states:

"Hello, I would be grateful if I could receive details on the following: The number of residential properties registered to individuals or couples. The number of individuals or couples who are registered as having more than one residential property. The number residential properties registered to businesses or companies. Thank you"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

You could try to contact the Cabinet Office which may be able to help you with your enquiry.

Please quote the reference number 1989245 in any future communication with the Department of Home Affairs.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper

version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Department of Home Affairs FOI coordinator