Glasgow City Council (Ward in Glasgow with the highest density of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)) [2024] ScotIC 042_2024 (21 March 2024)

Glasgow City Council (Ward in Glasgow with the highest density of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)) [2024] ScotIC 042_2024 (21 March 2024)

The Commissioner found that Glasgow City Council was not entitled to withhold the requested information and ordered disclosure of the ward with the highest density of HMOs.

Citation
[2024] ScotIC 042_2024
Parties
Public Authority: Glasgow City Council; Applicant: Applicant (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
21 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Freedom of Information, Public Access to Information, Local Government Data Disclosure
Administrative Law Information Law Freedom of Information Public Access to Information Local Government Data Disclosure

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Parties

Glasgow City Council

Public Authority

Applicant (unnamed)

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Freedom of Information Appeal / Decision of Scottish Information Commissioner

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Glasgow City Council is required to disclose the ward with the highest density of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner found that Glasgow City Council was not entitled to withhold the requested information and ordered disclosure of the ward with the highest density of HMOs.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Glasgow City Council must disclose the ward in Glasgow with the highest density of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to the applicant