FOI request (FOIR-816637420)

I am requesting aggregated information relating to health and safety standards and local authority oversight in temporary accommodation used to house individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

This request is for summary information only. I am not requesting property-level address lists or manual reviews of individual case files. If any information is not held in the exact format requested, please provide the closest equivalent data you do hold and briefly explain any differences.

For the purposes of this request, temporary accommodation means accommodation arranged or secured by the authority to meet homelessness duties, including, where used, B&Bs/hotels, hostels, nightly-paid accommodation, private sector leased accommodation, self-contained temporary accommodation and any other temporary placements.

Please provide the following information for each of the last two complete financial years:

• 2023/24
• 2024/25

And, where readily available, please also provide 2025/26 year-to-date figures up to your latest complete month, shown separately.

Please provide:

1. The number of households placed in temporary accommodation at any point during each period.
   If held, please also provide the figure for households with dependent children.
2. The number of households in temporary accommodation on the last day of each period.
   If held, please also provide the figure for households with dependent children.
3. The total number of inspections, checks or other property standards / health and safety visits carried out in relation to temporary accommodation during each period.
4. The number of temporary accommodation properties, placements or cases where serious hazards were identified during each period.
   If your authority records these differently, please provide the closest equivalent measure used.
5. The number of complaints or reports received relating to the condition, health or safety of temporary accommodation during each period.
6. The number of formal enforcement actions taken in relation to temporary accommodation properties during each period.
   If possible, please include the total number and, where readily available, a breakdown by type of action.
7. For 2024/25 only, if readily available, please provide the main issue types identified in temporary accommodation, for example:

• damp and mould
• fire safety
• electrical safety
• heating / hot water failure
• pests / infestation
• overcrowding / space standards
• structural hazards

8. For 2024/25 only, if readily available, please provide:

• the number of complaints relating specifically to damp and mould
• the number of complaints relating specifically to fire safety
• the average or median time to first response for condition-related complaints

9. For 2024/25 only, if readily available, please provide the number of temporary accommodation providers or landlords that were:

• removed from use due to standards or condition concerns, or
• subject to a formal “do not use” decision or equivalent