Exempt accommodation

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Dear Broxbourne Borough Council,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

This request concerns “exempt accommodation”. The UK Parliament defines this as: “Supported housing which is exempt from certain Housing Benefit provisions. It is a sector which houses more marginalised groups with support needs, such as recent prison leavers; care leavers; those fleeing domestic violence; and homeless people with substance dependence or mental health issues.”

I understand that housing benefit for people in “exempt accommodation” is paid by the council directly to landlords.

I would like to request the following information:

(1) Please state how much housing benefit has been paid by the council directly to landlords to provide “exempt accommodation” for those in receipt of the benefits. Please provide the figures for each of the past three financial years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21), as well as any available data for 2021/22.

(2) Please provide a list of the 20 landlords that have received the highest amount in housing benefit from the council for providing “exempt accommodation” for those in receipt of the benefits. Again, please provide this information for each of the past three financial years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21) as well as any available data for 2021/22. For each year, please (a) provide the landlord’s full name or company name, (b) state the total amount they received from the council in each year.

I would like to highlight how the Information Commissioner’s Office has previously ruled that this type of information should be disclosed. For example, in 2015, the ICO held that Torbay Council was not entitled to withhold the names of landlords who have directly received the largest amounts of housing benefit. In 2014, the ICO also ruled that Halton Borough Council was wrong to withhold similar information.

I would like to receive the data in an Excel format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable timeframe, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me.

I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

Broxbourne Borough Council

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Corporate Support Assistant | Broxbourne Borough Council

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Thank you for your request for information received on 11/02/2022

Your reference number is BFR001666

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Jenna Corderoy

Good evening,

Could I please have a response? I sent the request in February.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

Broxbourne Borough Council

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Freedom of Information Act 2000.

If we need any further information before fully responding to your request
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You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council
does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be withheld.
I will write to you
in any event.
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you receive in relation to your
request and wish to
make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to
the
Communications section, Broxbourne Borough Council, Bishops’ College,
Churchgate
Cheshunt, EN8 9XQ.

If your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have
the right to
apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  Further information
about your
rights is available from the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner's
Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF; Telephone:
0303 123
1113 or 01625 54 57 45; Website [1]www.ico.org.uk.

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You will receive the requested information within 20 working days, unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.

If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you receive in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to the Communications section, Broxbourne Borough
Council, Bishops’ College, Churchgate Cheshunt, EN8 9XQ.

If your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. 
Further information about your rights is available from the Information
Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House Water
Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF; Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57
45; Website [2]www.ico.org.uk.

Marcus Mariconda

Corporate Support Assistant | Broxbourne Borough Council

Bishops’ College | Churchgate | Cheshunt | EN8 9XQ

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Dear Ms Corderoy

Thank you for your request for information, our reference BFR001666.
Please accept the Council’s apologies for the delay in responding.

Your request has now been considered and the information can be found
attached.

If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
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If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
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decision, you should write to the Communications section, Broxbourne
Borough Council, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, EN8 9XQ.

If your complaint is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. 
Further information about your rights is available from the Information
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Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF; Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 54 57
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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Marcus Mariconda

Corporate Support Assistant | Broxbourne Borough Council
Bishops’ College | Churchgate | Cheshunt | EN8 9XQ

 

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Broxbourne Borough Council have closed your case BFR001666 due to the
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Kind regards
Marcus Mariconda"

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