Data on statutory overcrowding

East Lindsey District Council 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.

Management, Information, East Lindsey District Council

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Everitt, Rob, East Lindsey District Council

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Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your recent request for information.

 

I am writing to advise you that East Lindsey District Council transferred
all of its housing stock to New Linx Housing Trust (now Platform Housing
Group) in 1999 and as such no longer has any housing stock.

 

[1]https://www.platformhg.com/contact-us

 

However, I have passed question 8 and 9 on to our Homelessness team and
they have asked if you can clarify the following :

 

The answer to these questions depends on what you mean by temporary, we
assume it means those who are homeless and we have provided accommodation
for but please can you confirm?

 

Your request will be placed on hold until we receive this clarification.

 

Kind regards.

 

Rob Everitt

Assurance and Information Governance Officer
Tel:  01507 601111
Email: [email address]

 

Website: [2]www.mybostonuk.com / [3]www.e-lindsey.gov.uk  

 

Facebook: [4]Boston Borough Council  / [5]East Lindsey District Council
Twitter: [6]Boston Borough Council / [7]East Lindsey District Council

 

Tedder Hall, Manby Park, Louth. LN11 8UP

 

 

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From: Claire Wilde <[FOI #772201 email]>
Sent: 08 July 2021 12:59
To: Management, Information <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Data on statutory overcrowding

 

This message originated from outside your organization

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.

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