Data on statutory overcrowding

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead did not have the information requested.

To whom it may regard,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 - related to council houses that are in breach of statutory overcrowding rules.

This request refers to statutory overcrowding by both the ‘space standard’ (determining how many people may occupy a dwelling with regard to the number of sleeping accommodation rooms in the dwelling and floor area of the rooms) and the ‘room standard’ (determining how many non-cohabiting people aged 10 and over of the opposite sex may share sleeping accommodation) as defined by the Housing Act 1985.

For the calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (separately), please tell me:

1) How many statutory overcrowding breaches did the council record for households housed by the council in each year? Please provide a breakdown of breaches by a) space standard and b) room standard, and specify whether households may be captured as both a room and a space standard breach.
2) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than two people have lived in a home with one room
3) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than three people have lived in a home with two rooms
4) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than five people have lived in a home with three rooms
5) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 7.5 people have lived in a home with four rooms
6) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 10 people have lived in a home with five rooms
7) For breaches of the room standard, the maximum number of people sleeping in one room as recorded by the council
8) How many households who have applied for council housing are living in temporary accommodation
9) Please list all the types of temporary accommodation the council has placed households in (including but not limited to: shipping containers, caravans, B&Bs, converted office buildings, and any other kind of accomodation).

Please provide the requested data in a spreadsheet format.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

For clarity - I am using a Whatdotheyknow account created by my colleagues Claire Wilde and Harriet Clugston - but my name is Carly Roberts.

Thanks,
Carly Roberts.

foi, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Dear Carly Roberts.

,

Thank you for your email.

 

I acknowledge receipt of your information request. It has been allocated
reference FOI76235.

 

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 allows up to 20 working days for
responding to information requests. A response will be sent to you no
later than 5 August 2021.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Angelica Popa, PC.foi.

Information Governance and Elections Officer

Governance Service

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Town Hall, St. Ives Road

Maidenhead SL6 1RF

 

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foi, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Dear Carly Roberts.

,

I am writing to respond to your Freedom of information request dated 8
July 2021, reference FOI76235.

 

Your questions and our answer are as follows:

 

Request

 

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 - related to
council houses that are in breach of statutory overcrowding rules.

 

This request refers to statutory overcrowding by both the ‘space standard’
(determining how many people may occupy a dwelling with regard to the
number of sleeping accommodation rooms in the dwelling and floor area of
the rooms) and the ‘room standard’ (determining how many non-cohabiting
people aged 10 and over of the opposite sex may share sleeping
accommodation) as defined by the Housing Act 1985.

 

For the calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (separately),
please tell me:

 

1) How many statutory overcrowding breaches did the council record for
households housed by the council in each year? Please provide a breakdown
of breaches by a) space standard and b) room standard, and specify whether
households may be captured as both a room and a space standard breach.

 

2) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than two people
have lived in a home with one room

 

3) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than three
people have lived in a home with two rooms

 

4) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than five
people have lived in a home with three rooms

 

5) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 7.5 people
have lived in a home with four rooms

 

6) The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 10 people
have lived in a home with five rooms

 

7) For breaches of the room standard, the maximum number of people
sleeping in one room as recorded by the council

 

8) How many households who have applied for council housing are living in
temporary accommodation

 

9) Please list all the types of temporary accommodation the council has
placed households in (including but not limited to: shipping containers,
caravans, B&Bs, converted office buildings, and any other kind of
accomodation).

 

 

 

Please provide the requested data in a spreadsheet format.

 

 

Response

 

We do not hold the information you require as the Council does not own any
housing stock.

 

It is our recommendation that you direct your request to the Housing
Associations within our borough, which are Housing Solutions for
Maidenhead [1]https://www.housingsolutions.co.uk/ and Radian for Windsor
[2]https://www.radian.co.uk/

 

 

This concludes our response to your request.

 

If you would like to request a review of the information we have provided
in response to your request please contact us within 40 working days of
the date of this letter using the contact details below:

 

Suzanne Martin

Service Lead – Information Governance and Electoral Services

Data Protection Officer

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Town Hall, St Ives Road

Maidenhead

SL6 1RF

or send an e-mail to [3][RBWM request email]

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,

Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Website: [4]http://www.ico.org.uk/complaints/handlin...

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Angelica Popa, PC.foi.

Information Governance and Elections Officer

Governance Service

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Town Hall, St. Ives Road

Maidenhead SL6 1RF

 

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