Social Rented Housing: Empty Property Grant Shapps To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how many social homes were vacant for a period of more than six months in each local authority area in each of the last three years; (2) how many social homes were vacant in each local authority area in each of the last three years. Mr. Ian Austin Information is not available on the number of registered social landlord dwellings that were vacant for a period of more than six months in each local authority area. The other information requested is available on the Department's website.