London Borough of Hounslow
- Date 29 November 2022
- Sector Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 10(1): Upheld, FOI 40(2): Not upheld
The complainant has requested the addresses of properties which were vacant and how long they were vacant. The Commissioner’s decision is that London Borough of Hounslow (the Council) was entitled to rely on Section 40(2) of the FIOA. The Council did breached Section 10(1) of FOIA by failing to provide a valid response to the request within the statutory time frame of 20 working days. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further steps.