Empty property and second homes (Housing Statistics for Scotland)

Time

1996 - On-going (Annual)

Figures are as at the first Monday in September. Unoccupied exemptions data goes back to 1996. Second Home & Empty properties data goes back to 2005.

Dataset Quality

These are administrative data and therefore offer complete coverage of the 32 local authorities of Scotland. As government data they can be considered relatively high quality. A detailed Data Quality report is provided alongside all HSfS statistical releases.

Dataset Access and Use

A freely accessible data table for each period is provided via the Scottish Government website.

Government attitudes to research use of their data appear favourable

Geography