HMO Licensing Enforcement
Dear Dover District Council,
I would be grateful if you could supply the following information:
Q1]
Since 6th April 2017, how many convictions was the council aware of (in relation to its housing area) to which Chapter 4 (Rent Repayment Orders) of The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HaPA) applied? These convictions should include any Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) issued by the council.
Q2]
Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, how many did the council consider for a Rent Repayment Order application by the council?
Q3]
Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, for how many did the council make a Rent Repayment Order application?
Q4]
Does the council have a process for making the decision referred to in Q2], and if so, what is that process?
Yours faithfully,
George Penny
Dear Mr Penny
Thank you for your request for information about HMO licensing
enforcement. Your request was received on 21 January 2022 and we are
dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, as appropriate. We will
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Kerry
Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
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Dear Mr Penny
I am writing in respect of your enquiry for information held by this
Authority received on 21 January 2022 and to confirm that we have
completed the search for the information that you requested. The
information you have sought is set out below.
1. Since 6th April 2017, how many convictions was the council aware of
(in relation to its housing area) to which Chapter 4 (Rent Repayment
Orders) of The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HaPA) applied? These
convictions should include any Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) issued by
the council.
2017 0
2018 2
2019 10
2020 3
2021 0
2. Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, how many
did the council consider for a Rent Repayment Order application by the
council?
All of the convictions were considered for a rent repayment order
3. Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, for how
many did the council make a Rent Repayment Order application?
None
4. Does the council have a process for making the decision referred to in
Q2], and if so, what is that process?
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the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the procedures
provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at [1]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Regards
Kerry
Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover CT16
3PJ
Tel: 01304 872312
Fax: 01304 872300
Email: [2][email address]
Web: [3]http://dover.gov.uk
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