Empty Homes Mapping Analysis To obtain a greater insight into vacant and empty dwellings in Inverclyde, Inverclyde Council’s Housing Strategy team requested Council Tax information to outline a useful snapshot of where potential empty property hotspots are located and areas where targeted interventions may yield significant impacts. Table 1 presents the number of empty properties in Inverclyde by tenure or landlord based on the council tax information provided, April 2024: 1 Table 1: Empty Properties in Inverclyde by tenure/landlord Tenure/Landlord Number of empty % of empty properties properties Cloch HA 1 0.1 Inverclyde Council 3 0.4 Larkfield HA 1 0.1 Oak Tree HA 3 0.4 Private Ownership 440 66.9 RCH 208 31.6 Sanctuary Scotland HA 1 0.1 Total 657 100 The Council Tax data demonstrates that the majority of (67%) empty properties in Inverclyde are located within the private ownership.