FOI release

Properties purchased for TA - England

Case reference FOI2026/01620

Received 13 October 2026

Published 2 November 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026: 1. The number of residential properties the council purchased for use as temporary accommodation. For this and each of the questions below, please break down the figures by whether the purchase was funded through the Local Authority Housing Fund or by the council directly. 2. Of these, the number that were occupied by tenants at the point the council agreed to buy them, or were sold with vacant possession after tenants were asked to leave. 3. The number of households known to the council to have been served notice to leave (under Section 21 or any other ground) so that a property could be sold to the council. 4. Whether the council requires sellers to confirm no tenants were evicted to achieve vacant possession. If so, please provide the policy or document that sets this out.

Response

1. The number of residential properties the council purchased for use as temporary
accommodation. For this and each of the questions below, please break down the
figures by whether the purchase was funded through the Local Authority Housing Fund
or by the council directly.
2 properties. Contribution of LAHF and S106 commuted sums.
2. Of these, the number that were occupied by tenants at the point the council agreed
to buy them, or were sold with vacant possession after tenants were asked to leave.
0
3. The number of households known to the council to have been served notice to leave
(under Section 21 or any other ground) so that a property could be sold to the council.
0
4. Whether the council requires sellers to confirm no tenants were evicted to achieve
vacant possession. If so, please provide the policy or document that sets this out.
No Information held.

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.