FOI request (FOIR-364903934)

Landlord prosecutions

Requested Wed 22 September 2021
Responded  Tue 05 October 2021

For the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, please provide:

a. The number of landlords prosecuted by the council

b. The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties

c. The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines

Response

2018/2019 Financial Year:

a. The number of landlords prosecuted by the council - 2

b. The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties - 96

c. The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines- 20 (£11,800)

2019/2020 Financial Year:

a. The number of landlords prosecuted by the council - 1

b. The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties - 142

c. The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines - 2 (£6,000)

2020/2021 Financial Year:

a. The number of landlords prosecuted by the council - 2

b. The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties - 194

c. The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines - 1 (£0)