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Dear Mr Boyle

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Response

Further to our acknowledgement we can now respond to your request for
information dated 11^th October 2019 asking about Evictions and Personal
Property.

We have dealt with your request in accordance with ‘your right to know’
under section 1(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), which
entitles you to be provided with a copy of any information ‘held’ by a
public authority, unless an appropriate exemption applies.

In your email of 11^th October 2019 you asked the following questions:

1. Over the past twelve months, how many people have been evicted from
local authority property?
2. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been
licensees?
3. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been tenants?
4. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property disposed of by the local authority?
5. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property stored by the local authority?
6. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-licensees have had
their personal property stored by the local authority?
7. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-Council licensees have
had their personal property stored by the local authority?
8. Please provide details of the average cost of storing an evicted
persons personal property?
9. Please provide details of the average length of time that evicted
persons have their personal property stored by the local authority over
the past twelve months?
10. Under what circumstances does the local authority protect the personal
property of evicted persons?
11. Under what circumstances do the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons?
12. Under what legal basis does the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons?
13. Please detail when the local authority started disposing of evicted
persons personal property seven days after eviction?
14. Please disclose any policy documents or guidance issued to housing
officers regarding disposing of personal property left behind by
ex-Council tenants in Council property?
15. Please disclose any policy regarding evictions?
16. Please provide copies of any Equality Impact Assessments which were
carried out when formulating the policies in 14 and 15.
17. Please detail over the past three years, the number of complaints that
have been made by evicted persons because of the Council’s disposal of
their personal property?

The response to your request is as follows:

Please be aware Horsham District Council is a non-stock owning local
authority. Apart from 93 units of Short Stay Temporary accommodation which
we own or lease.   

1. Over the past twelve months, how many people have been evicted from
local authority property? None
2. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been
licensees? None
3. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been tenants?
N/A
4. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property disposed of by the local authority? N/A
5. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property stored by the local authority? None
6. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-licensees have had
their personal property stored by the local authority? None
7. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-Council licensees have
had their personal property stored by the local authority? None
8. Please provide details of the average cost of storing an evicted
persons personal property? N/A
9. Please provide details of the average length of time that evicted
persons have their personal property stored by the local authority over
the past twelve months N/A
10. Under what circumstances does the local authority protect the personal
property of evicted persons? Section 41 Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions)Act 1982 placed on door of property giving 28 days to contact
he council to make arrangements to collect belongings
11. Under what circumstances do the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons? If after 28 days the property is
not collected then the local authority will make arrangements to dispose
of the belongings.
12. Under what legal basis does the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons? Section 41 Notice
13. Please detail when the local authority started disposing of evicted
persons personal property seven days after eviction? N/A
14. Please disclose any policy documents or guidance issued to housing
officers regarding disposing of personal property left behind by
ex-Council tenants in Council property? None known
15. Please disclose any policy regarding evictions? Attached copy of
Timetable leading to eviction
16. Please provide copies of any Equality Impact Assessments which were
carried out when formulating the policies in 14 and 15. Attached Equality
Act 2010 assessment form
17. Please detail over the past three years, the number of complaints that
have been made by evicted persons because of the Council’s disposal of
their personal property? Not known

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From: Jonathan Boyle <[FOI #611026 email]>
Sent: 11 October 2019 10:59
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Evictions and Personal Property

Dear Horsham District Council,

1. Over the past twelve months, how many people have been evicted from
local authority property?
2. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been
licensees?
3. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted people have been tenants?
4. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property disposed of by the local authority?
5. Over the past twelve months, how many evicted tenants have had their
personal property stored by the local authority?
6. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-licensees have had
their personal property stored by the local authority?
7. Over the past twelve months how many evicted ex-Council licensees have
had their personal property stored by the local authority?
8. Please provide details of the average cost of storing an evicted
persons personal property?
9. Please provide details of the average length of time that evicted
persons have their personal property stored by the local authority over
the past twelve months?
10. Under what circumstances does the local authority protect the personal
property of evicted persons?
11. Under what circumstances do the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons?
12. Under what legal basis does the local authority dispose of the
personal property of evicted persons?
13. Please detail when the local authority started disposing of evicted
persons personal property seven days after eviction?
14. Please disclose any policy documents or guidance issued to housing
officers regarding disposing of personal property left behind by
ex-Council tenants in Council property?
15. Please disclose any policy regarding evictions?
16. Please provide copies of any Equality Impact Assessments which were
carried out when formulating the policies in 14 and 15.
17. Please detail over the past three years, the number of complaints that
have been made by evicted persons because of the Council’s disposal of
their personal property?

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Boyle

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