Publications & Policy

HFI Publication Scheme

About the Freedom of Information Act and Publication scheme

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. HFI is considered to be a ‘public authority.’

The general right of access to the information held by a public authority is provided for under section 1 of the Act. Any person wishing to exercise this right will have to make a written request to us. Any person who makes such a request must be informed whether the public authority holds that information and, subject to exemptions supplied with that information within the statutory time limit of 20 working days.

This is the publication scheme for the purposes of Sections 19 and 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI). The Freedom of Information Act gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public bodies such as government departments and local authorities. This should promote greater openness in these public bodies. The Act does allow for certain exemptions to be made.

This publication scheme has been prepared by Homes for Islington and adopts the Information Commissioner Model Publication Scheme.

Click here to view the HFI Publication Scheme