Enforcement of standards in private rented sector

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Dear Leicester City 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

info-requests, Leicester City Council

Website:                        [1]www.leicester.gov.uk  

E-mail:                            [2][Leicester City Council request email]    

Our Ref:                         FOI 24696

Date:                              Thursday 24^th February 2022

 

Dan Wilson Craw

[3][FOI #836296 email]

 

Dear Mr Wilson Craw,

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Acknowledgement

 

Thank you for your email of Wednesday 23^rd February 2022 requesting
information about Enforcement of Standards in the Private Rented Sector.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days. 

 

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Michaela De Gouveia Hussein

Information Governance Apprentice

 

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Dear Mr Wilson Craw,

 

Please find attached Leicester City Council’s response to your recent
Freedom of Information request. Please accept our apologies for the delay.

 

Regards,

 

Pravina Chandarana

Information Governance Officer

Email: [1][Leicester City Council request email]

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