Information on the total number of empty habitable dwellings and the number of privately owned empty habitable dwellings is not held centrally; however, an estimate of the number of empty habitable dwellings owned by local authorities and registered social landlords is held and these figures are shown in the following table:
Region Estimates of local authority habitable vacant dwellings (as at 1 April 2007) Estimates of Registered Social Landlord habitable vacant dwellings (as at 31 March 2007) North 7,800 5,150 North East 1,910 780 North West 2,870 2,770 Yorkshire and the Humber 3,020 1,590 Midlands 3,810 2,010 East Midlands 1,950 560 West Midlands 1,860 1,450 South East 1,430 1,310 South West 960 740 Source: Regulatory and Statistical Return submitted to the Homes and CommunitiesAgency by Registered Social Landlords, Business Planning Statistical Appendix andHousing Strategy Statistical Appendix submitted to Communities and local government by local authorities