Isabelle Ward
GPH - Property Investments and Estates
Westminster City Council
5 Strand
London
WC2N 5HR
Telephone 02076413921
Email xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Our ref: 7415033
Your ref:
Date: 29 June 2018
Dear Sir/Madam
Freedom of Information Act 2000
I can confirm that the information requested is held by Westminster City Council. I have detailed
below the information that is being released to you.
1) The number of residential buildings owned, let or managed by
your council that are currently managed under property guardianship
schemes and the number of guardians living in the properties - nothing within the corporate portfolio.
2) The number of non-residential buildings owned, let or managed by
your council that are currently managed under property guardianship
schemes and the number of guardians living in the properties Currently only one property.
3) The number of residential buildings currently managed by
property guardianship schemes in your area of which you are aware and the number of guardians
living in the properties – Corporate property does not keep records of this.
4) The number of non-residential buildings currently managed by
property guardianship schemes in your area of which you are aware and the number of guardians
living in the properties – Corporate property does not keep records of this.
5) The addresses of these properties and the company names of the
respective property guardianship schemes. We to don’t highlight current empty properties due to
health and safety risks. WCC currently uses Camelot.
6) How much money has been paid by the council to property guardianship companies (or how much
property guardianship companies have paid to the council if it is the other way around) Zero
7) Why the council decided to use property guardianship companies – Current policy under review.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal
review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the
response to your original letter and should be addressed to:
Information Management Team
5 Strand
London
WC2N 5HR
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to
the Information Commissioner for a decision. Further information is also available from the
Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57 45
Fax: 01625 524510
Web:
www.ico.org.uk
I will now close your request as of this date.
Yours faithfully