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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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