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  • FOI request (FOI-65357044)

    Private landlords

    Requested Tue 09 January 2018
    Responded  Mon 05 March 2018

    Please may I ask the following four questions under FOI legislation? I have attached a spreadsheet to help you understand what I am asking for.

    1. How many complaints about private landlords has your local authority received in the following financial years: 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17.  (Please separate by financial year)
    2. Please categorise these complaints as per the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.  (If a complaint fell into more than one category, could you please list it under the primary complaint category only).
    3. How many successful prosecutions of private landlords did your local authority achieve in the financial years: 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17.  (Please separate by financial year)

    4a. Please state the reason why each of the above prosecutions were initiated  (for example, ignoring a particular improvement notice). (Please separate by financial year)

    4b. Please state what the penalty was for each successful prosecution  (for example a fine of £100). (Please separate by financial year)


    Response

    1. Complaints against landlords for harassment, no tenancy agreements/ illegal eviction/Deposits/no certificates/tenancy issues general. Please also see attached document - tenant complaints regarding properties.

    2012/13 - Information not held

    2013/2014 - 9

    2014/2015 -11 

    2015/2016 10

    2016/2017 11

    2. Please see attached document - Hazards - please note the year is stated after WK in the reference number.

    3/4/4a See attached document - Prosecutions

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