Information on housing occupancy for DoI managed housing

Summary

A request was made for the number of sole occupants in 3+ bedroom properties managed by the Department of Infrastructure, but the authority stated the information is not held in an accessible format and would require excessive compilation to provide.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure manages 655 three-bedroom properties.
• The department does not record the number of occupants residing within these properties.
• The request was received on 2024-10-25 and responded to on 2024-11-07.
• The information was refused because it is not held in an accessible format.
• Compiling the data would require excessive analysis not required under the FOI Act.

Data Disclosed

• 655
• 2024-10-25
• 2024-11-07
• 4220081
• 3+ bedroom

Exemptions Cited

• Section 8(3)(c) of the Freedom of Information Act (excessive compilation or analysis)

Original Request

The number of 3+ bedroom residential properties managed by the Department of Infrastructure where there is only a sole occupant.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4220081 29 October 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 25 October 2024, which states:

"The number of 3+ bedroom residential properties managed by the Department of Infrastructure where there is only a sole occupant."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Infrastructure does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. The information regarding sole tenants on a lease is not held in accessible format and would entail the Department of Infrastructure to engage in excessive compilation or analysis of information that we hold which we are not required to do so under section 8 3 c) of the Freedom of Information Act.

The Department has 655 three-bedroom properties of which we do not record the number of occupants residing within.

Please quote the reference number 4220081 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.