City of Edinburgh Council (Communications concerning specified companies regarding letting) [2025] ScotIC 265_2025 (30 October 2025)

City of Edinburgh Council (Communications concerning specified companies regarding letting) [2025] ScotIC 265_2025 (30 October 2025)

The Commissioner determined whether the requested information fell within an exemption and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 265_2025
Parties
Public Authority: City of Edinburgh Council
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
30 October 2025
Procedural Posture
FOI Appeal / Decision
Outcome
partially allowed
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Communications, Specified Companies, Letting Arrangements

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Parties

City of Edinburgh Council

Public Authority

Procedural Posture

FOI Appeal / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the City of Edinburgh Council is required to disclose communications concerning specified companies regarding letting

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined whether the requested information fell within an exemption and, if so, whether the public interest in disclosure outweighed the interest in maintaining the exemption.

Court Disposition

partially allowed

Orders

  • The Council is required to disclose certain communications concerning specified companies regarding letting, subject to applicable exemptions.