Enforcement of standards in private rented sector
Dear Greenwich Borough Council,
Please provide the following information for the financial year 2020-21:
1. How many service requests did the council receive that related to conditions in private rented homes?
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 during inspections?
4. How many a) 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?
10. How many prosecutions did the council pursue for offences relating to a) mandatory licensing of HMOs and b) discretionary licensing of houses?
Yours faithfully,
Dan Wilson Craw
Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
Thank you for your request dated 23 February 2022
Your request will be answered by 23 March 2022.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
We apologise for the continued delay in providing the response to your
Freedom of Information request. We do remain committed to responding to
your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 24 February 2022 09:49
To: 'Dan Wilson Craw' <[FOI #836280 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-61001: Freedom of Information request - Enforcement of
standards in private rented sector
Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
Thank you for your request dated 23 February 2022
Your request will be answered by 23 March 2022.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
Thank you for your request dated 23 February 2022
Our response is as follows:
financial year 2020-21:
1. How many service requests did the council receive that 1974
related to conditions in private rented homes?
2. How many inspections of private rented homes did the a) 16
council carry out a) in response to service requests and
b) as part of licensing enforcement? b) 22
3. In how many private rented homes did the council find 9
Category 1 Hazards during inspections?
a) 20.
4. How many a) Improvement Notices b) Prohibition Orders
and c) Emergency Remedial Action Notices did the council b) 5,
issue in relation to private rented homes?
c) 0
5. How many successful prosecutions of private landlords
or agents for offences relating to rented housing did the 0
council carry out?
6. How many a) notices of intent and b) final notices a) 29,
relating to civil penalties for housing offences did the
council impose? b) 25
7. How many Rent Repayment Orders did the council a)
successfully apply for and b) assist an occupier to apply 0
for?
8. How many allegations did the council record of offences 0
under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977?
9. How many enforcement notices did the council serve 0
relating to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards?
10. How many prosecutions did the council pursue for a) 0
offences relating to a) mandatory licensing of HMOs and b)
discretionary licensing of houses? b) 0
If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.
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Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 01 April 2022 15:23
To: 'Dan Wilson Craw' <[FOI #836280 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-61001: Freedom of Information request - Enforcement of
standards in private rented sector
Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
We apologise for the continued delay in providing the response to your
Freedom of Information request. We do remain committed to responding to
your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
Information, Safety and Community Services
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ
8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
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From: foi <[4][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 24 February 2022 09:49
To: 'Dan Wilson Craw' <[5][FOI #836280 email]>
Cc: foi <[6][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-61001: Freedom of Information request - Enforcement of
standards in private rented sector
Dear Mr Wilson-Craw
Freedom of Information request: FOI-61001
Thank you for your request dated 23 February 2022
Your request will be answered by 23 March 2022.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities, Environment and Central
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [7]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
ü Please consider the environment before printing this email
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