Number of properties investigated/ fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016/2017 year

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Dear Croydon Borough Council,

I am looking to obtain data related to the number of short-term let (Airbnb) properties that have been investigated by your council for potentially violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

I would also like to obtain data of the number of properties that were fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

Yours faithfully,

Heather A.K.

Information, Croydon Borough Council

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Dear Heather,

Further to your recent request, under Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act, you are required to provide your full name in order for us to process this. One name in isolation is not a valid request.

Please see Page 7 of the attached guidance from the Information Commissioner for further details. Kindly be informed that the time for processing your request stops until we hear from you.

Kind regards,
Information Team.

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Dear Croydon Borough Council,

I am looking to obtain data related to the number of short-term let (Airbnb) properties that have been investigated by your council for potentially violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

I would also like to obtain data of the number of properties that were fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

Yours faithfully,

Heather Kroeker

Freedom of Information, Croydon Borough Council

 

Dear Ms Kroeker

 

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Information, Croydon Borough Council

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Dear Heather,

Apologies for the delay in responding to your FOI request.

We are reviewing outstanding FOI requests with us.

We felt that your request need to be revisited.

Can you consider these options:

1) Wish your original request to be processed, as is;
2) Wish to submit a revised request;
3) Wish to withdraw your request entirely?

Could you respond to us within 14 days from the date on this email, otherwise we will consider this matter closed.

Kind regards

Information Team

Law & Governance Division
Resources Department
7th Floor, Zone C
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA
[email address]

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Information, Croydon Borough Council

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Dear Heather Kroeker,

 

We recently contacted you regarding your FOI request, we are still waiting
for your response to our email to let us know how you will like us to deal
with your request as per the three options stated in our previous email to
you.

 

Could you respond to this email within 7 days from the date on this email,
otherwise we will consider this matter closed.

 

Please see below our previous email to you.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Information Team

[1]cid:995D36CC-63D9-452C-921A-47E295D9BC0F

Law & Governance Division

Resources Department

7^th Floor, Zone C

Bernard Weatherill House

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

[2][email address]

 

 

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