This request is for the attention of the private residential empty homes team or person. Could you please then provide the following information:

1. Does the council currently use the services of an external tracing agent, research firm or genealogists to assist with finding owners of empty or presumed empty, privately owned residential property?
2. If so, which firm(s) has the council worked with?
3. Please provide the name, email address and direct telephone number of the officer or team that manages or monitors private residential empty homes matters.

We can confirm that Homelessness and Housing Needs does not have a designated Empty Homes Officer and any of the other roles listed below, therefore the answers are no or not applicable to the three questions.