ICO (Decision Notice) The complainant has requested information from Land Registry about the initial and subsequent sales of flats in a specified housing development dating from 1991, together with sales completion dates. Land Registry advised the complainant that the requested information was available in hard copy or via its website on payment of a fee, but failed to reference any exemption under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). Land Registry has confirmed it was relying on section 21 of the FOIA in that the information is reasonably accessible to the complainant. The Information Commissioner’s decision is that Land Registry was correct in considering that the requested information is reasonably accessible via the means specified to the complainant; however Land Registry breached the FOIA by failing to respond to the request under the FOIA and by not issuing a valid refusal notice. The Information Commissioner requires no steps to be taken. Information Tribunal appeal EA/2012/0058 struck out.
Section of Act/EIR and Finding: FOI 21 – Complaint Not upheld
[2012] UKICO FS50427467
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Updated: 10 December 2021; Ref: scu.529318