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Dear Dorset Council,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would like to request the following information:

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

– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council
– The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties
– The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines.

I would like to receive the information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.

Yours faithfully,

Adam Bychawski

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Dear Mr Bychawski,

 

Information Request – reference no. DC3949

 

Thank you for your information request dated 21^st September, which has
been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

 

Our response to your request is as follows:

 

– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council

2018/19 – 0

2019/20 – 0

2020/21 – 0

 

– The number of complaints the council received about private rented
properties

2018/19 – 385

2019/20 – 479

2020/21 – 578

 

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

2018/19 – 1

2019/20 – 0

2020/21 – 0

 

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