Barnet Homes Limited
- Date 9 February 2026
- Sector Education, Local government
- Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Not upheld, FOI 16(1): Upheld
The complainant submitted a multipart request to Barnet Homes Limited for various information about housing relocation, medical safeguarding, property allocations and refurbishments. Barnet Homes disclosed the majority of the information but refused to comply with the remainder of request on the basis of section 12 (costs exceed the appropriate limit) FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that Barnet Homes was entitled to rely on section 12(1) FOIA to refuse to comply with the remainder of the request. However, it failed to comply with its section 16(1) FOIA obligation to offer advice and assistance in relation to the request.
The Commissioner does not require further steps.