Enforcement of standards in private rented sector, 2021-22

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Dear Cheltenham Borough Council,

Please provide the following information for the financial year 2021-22:
1. How many service requests did the council receive that related to a) mould and/or damp in private rented homes and b) conditions in private rented homes otherwise categorised?
2. How many inspections of private rented homes did the council carry out a) in response to service requests and b) as part of licensing enforcement?
3. In how many private rented homes did the council find Category 1 Hazards a) relating to mould and/or damp, and b) otherwise categorised?
4. How many a) formal Improvement Notices b) Prohibition Orders and c) Emergency Remedial Action Notices did the council issue in relation to private rented homes?
5. How many successful prosecutions of private landlords or agents for offences relating to rented housing did the council carry out?
6. How many a) notices of intent and b) final notices relating to civil penalties for housing offences did the council impose?
7. How many Rent Repayment Orders did the council a) successfully apply for and b) assist an occupier to apply for?
8. How many allegations did the council record of offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977?
9. How many enforcement notices did the council serve relating to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, broken down by a) formal compliance notices and b) financial penalty notices?
10. How many prosecutions did the council pursue for offences relating to a) mandatory licensing of HMOs and, if applicable, b) discretionary licensing of houses?

Yours faithfully,

Dan Wilson Craw

Customer Relations (CBC), Cheltenham Borough Council

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Customer Relations (CBC), Cheltenham Borough Council

Dear Mr Wilson Craw

Thank you for your enquiry received 28/12/22. Your request for information has been logged as FOI 9018 and you will receive a response within 20 working days.

Kind regards,

Beth Cordingley (Mrs)
Customer Relations and Information Officer
Cheltenham Borough Council
Tel: 01242 264350
Email: [Cheltenham Borough Council request email]
Website: http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk

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Customer Relations (CBC), Cheltenham Borough Council

Dear Mr Wilson Craw,

 

The information the council holds in relation to your request for
information is below:

 

Please provide the following information for the financial year 2021-22:

1.      How many service requests did the council receive that related to
a) mould and/or damp in private rented homes 21

2.      and b) conditions in private rented homes otherwise categorised?
206

2. How many inspections of private rented homes did the council carry out
a) in response to service requests and 88

b) as part of licensing enforcement? 211

3. In how many private rented homes did the council find Category 1
Hazards a) relating to mould and/or damp, and 9

b) otherwise categorised? 49

4. How many a) formal Improvement Notices 2

b) Prohibition Orders 2

c) Emergency Remedial Action Notices did the council issue in relation to
private rented homes? 0

5. How many successful prosecutions of private landlords or agents for
offences relating to rented housing did the council carry out? 1

6. How many a) notices of intent and 0

b) final notices relating to civil penalties for housing offences did the
council impose? 0

7. How many Rent Repayment Orders did the council a) successfully apply
for and 0

b) assist an occupier to apply for? 0

8. How many allegations did the council record of offences under the
Protection from Eviction Act 1977? 18

9. How many enforcement notices did the council serve relating to Minimum
Energy Efficiency Standards, broken down by a) formal compliance notices
and 0

b) financial penalty notices? 0

10. How many prosecutions did the council pursue for offences relating to
a) mandatory licensing of HMOs and, 0

if applicable, b) discretionary licensing of houses? n/a

 

 

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Customer Relations, Cheltenham Borough Council, Municipal Offices,
Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 9SA or email:
[1][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]. Your appeal will be considered and
a response sent to you within 20 working days.

If you are still not happy with any decision following any review you have
a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Beth Cordingley (Mrs)

Customer Relations and Information Officer

Cheltenham Borough Council

Tel: 01242 264350

Email: [2][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]

Website: [3]http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk

 

Working together to create a great future for Cheltenham

 

Follow us on twitter: [4]www.twitter.com/cheltenhambc

 

 

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