Freedom of Information request - Landlord licensing
Dear Wandsworth Borough Council,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding landlord licensing.
Please can you inform me:
1) How many landlord licences has the council revoked in the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting with 2019-20.
2) How many properties have been licensed in the borough/ council at 31 March in each of the last 5 years (2020-24)? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
3) What estimate has the council made of the number of licensable rental properties that the council has not received a licence application for? Please provide a breakdown of the following licences:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
4) How many rented properties are currently licensed in the borough, as of June 2024? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses
a) Mandatory
b)Selective
c) Additional
5) How many a) prosecutions and b) civil penalties has the council successfully pursued for each of the following housing related offences in the last 10 years?:
i) Unlawful eviction or harassment, under s.1 Protection from Eviction Act 1977.
ii) Using or threatening violence for securing entry into premises, under s.6 Criminal Law Act 1977.
iii) Failure to comply with an improvement notice, under s.30 Housing Act 2004.
iv) Failure to comply with a prohibition order, under s.32 Housing Act 2004.
v) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed house in multiple occupation, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.72 Housing Act 2004.
vi) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed property, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.95 Housing Act 2004.
vii) Failure to comply with HMO management regulations, under s.234 Housing Act 2004.
viii)Failure to comply with overcrowding notices or fire safety regulations (HMOs only), under s.139 Housing Act 2004 and Art.32 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
ix) Breach of gas safety regulations, under s.33 Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
x) Breach of right to rent provisions (criminal prosecutions only), under ss.33A and 33B Immigration Act 2014 (as amended by s.39 Immigration Act 2016.
xi) Requiring a 'relevant person' to make a prohibited payment (criminal offence only), under s.12 Tenant Fees Act 2019.
6) How many landlords has the council given a landlord banning order in the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting 2019-20.
Please provide the information via a spreadsheet wherever possible.
Yours faithfully,
Dan Wilson Craw
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Request for Information – WBC-FOI-05771 – Landlord Licensing
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Request for Information – LBR-FOI-05772 – Landlord licensing
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Request for Information - WBC-FOI-05771 - Landlord Licensing
I refer to your request for information received on 25 June 2024. Please
see the information below in response to your request: -
Your Request:
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
information regarding landlord licensing.
Please can you inform me:
1) How many landlord licences has the council revoked in the last 5 years?
Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting with 2019-20.
2) How many properties have been licensed in the borough/ council at 31
March in each of the last 5 years (2020-24)? Please provide a breakdown of
the following licenses:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
3) What estimate has the council made of the number of licensable rental
properties that the council has not received a licence application for?
Please provide a breakdown of the following licences:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
4) How many rented properties are currently licensed in the borough, as of
June 2024? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses
a) Mandatory
b)Selective
c) Additional
5) How many a) prosecutions and b) civil penalties has the council
successfully pursued for each of the following housing related offences in
the last 10 years?:
i) Unlawful eviction or harassment, under s.1 Protection from Eviction Act
1977.
ii) Using or threatening violence for securing entry into premises, under
s.6 Criminal Law Act 1977.
iii) Failure to comply with an improvement notice, under s.30 Housing Act
2004.
iv) Failure to comply with a prohibition order, under s.32 Housing Act
2004.
v) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed house in multiple
occupation, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.72 Housing Act
2004.
vi) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed property, or breaching a
condition of a license, under s.95 Housing Act 2004.
vii) Failure to comply with HMO management regulations, under s.234
Housing Act 2004.
viii)Failure to comply with overcrowding notices or fire safety
regulations (HMOs only), under s.139 Housing Act 2004 and Art.32
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
ix) Breach of gas safety regulations, under s.33 Health and Safety at Work
etc Act 1974.
x) Breach of right to rent provisions (criminal prosecutions only), under
ss.33A and 33B Immigration Act 2014 (as amended by s.39 Immigration Act
2016.
xi) Requiring a 'relevant person' to make a prohibited payment (criminal
offence only), under s.12 Tenant Fees Act 2019.
6) How many landlords has the council given a landlord banning order in
the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting
2019-20.
Please provide the information via a spreadsheet wherever possible.
Our Response:
1) How many landlord licences has the council revoked in the last 5 years?
Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting with 2019-20.
Year Total Revoked
2019 – 2020 0
2020 – 2021 0
2021 – 2022 0
2022 -2023 0
2023 - 2024 0
2) How many properties have been licensed in the borough/ council at 31
March in each of the last 5 years (2020-24)? Please provide a breakdown of
the following licenses:
a) Mandatory 512
b) Selective N/A
c) Additional N/A
Year Mandatory Licensing Only
2019 – 2020 59
2020 – 2021 75
2021 – 2022 106
2022 -2023 499
2023 - 2024 54
3) What estimate has the council made of the number of licensable rental
properties that the council has not received a licence application for?
Please provide a breakdown of the following licences:
a) Mandatory 10% of 512 of our total number of licensed HMO
b) Selective N/A
c) Additional N/A
4) How many rented properties are currently licensed in the borough, as of
June 2024? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses
a) Mandatory 512
b)Selective N/A
c) Additional N/A
5) How many
a) prosecutions and b) civil penalties has the council successfully
pursued for each of the following housing related offences in the last 10
years?:
i) Unlawful eviction or harassment, under s.1 Protection from Eviction Act
1977. 1
ii) Using or threatening violence for securing entry into premises, under
s.6 Criminal Law Act 1977. 0
iii) Failure to comply with an improvement notice, under s.30 Housing Act
2004. 2 Prosecution
iv) Failure to comply with a prohibition order, under s.32 Housing Act
2004. 0
v) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed house in multiple
occupation, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.72 Housing Act
2004. 30 civil penalties
vi) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed property, or breaching a
condition of a license, under s.95 Housing Act 2004. 0
vii) Failure to comply with HMO management regulations, under s.234
Housing Act 2004. 0
viii)Failure to comply with overcrowding notices or fire safety
regulations (HMOs only), under s.139 Housing Act 2004 and Art.32
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. 0
ix) Breach of gas safety regulations, under s.33 Health and Safety at Work
etc Act 1974. 0
x) Breach of right to rent provisions (criminal prosecutions only), under
ss.33A and 33B Immigration Act 2014 (as amended by s.39 Immigration Act
2016. 0
xi) Requiring a 'relevant person' to make a prohibited payment (criminal
offence only), under s.12 Tenant Fees Act 2019. 0
6) How many landlords has the council given a landlord banning order in
the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting
2019-20. 0
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Regards,
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Request for Information - LBR-FOI-05772 - Landlord licensing
I refer to your request for information received on 25 June 2024. Please
see the information below in response to your request: -
Your Request:
1) How many landlord licences has the council revoked in the last 5 years?
Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting with 2019-20.
2) How many properties have been licensed in the borough/ council at 31
March in each of the last 5 years (2020-24)? Please provide a breakdown of
the following licenses:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
3) What estimate has the council made of the number of licensable rental
properties that the council has not received a licence application for?
Please provide a breakdown of the following licences:
a) Mandatory
b) Selective
c) Additional
4) How many rented properties are currently licensed in the borough, as of
June 2024? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses
a) Mandatory
b)Selective
c) Additional
5) How many a) prosecutions and b) civil penalties has the council
successfully pursued for each of the following housing related offences in
the last 10 years?:
i) Unlawful eviction or harassment, under s.1 Protection from Eviction Act
1977.
ii) Using or threatening violence for securing entry into premises, under
s.6 Criminal Law Act 1977.
iii) Failure to comply with an improvement notice, under s.30 Housing Act
2004.
iv) Failure to comply with a prohibition order, under s.32 Housing Act
2004.
v) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed house in multiple
occupation, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.72 Housing Act
2004.
vi) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed property, or breaching a
condition of a license, under s.95 Housing Act 2004.
vii) Failure to comply with HMO management regulations, under s.234
Housing Act 2004.
viii)Failure to comply with overcrowding notices or fire safety
regulations (HMOs only), under s.139 Housing Act 2004 and Art.32
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
ix) Breach of gas safety regulations, under s.33 Health and Safety at Work
etc Act 1974.
x) Breach of right to rent provisions (criminal prosecutions only), under
ss.33A and 33B Immigration Act 2014 (as amended by s.39 Immigration Act
2016.
xi) Requiring a 'relevant person' to make a prohibited payment (criminal
offence only), under s.12 Tenant Fees Act 2019.
6) How many landlords has the council given a landlord banning order in
the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting
2019-20.
Our Response:
1) How many landlord licences has the council revoked in the last 5 years?
Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting with 2019-20.
2019/20 2
2020/21 3
2021/22 1
2022/23 3
2023/34 13
2) How many properties have been licensed in the borough/ council at 31
March in each of the last 5 years (2020-24)? Please provide a breakdown of
the following licenses:
a) Mandatory - see table below
b) Selective - N/A
c) Additional – N/A
2019/20 119
2020/21 120
2021/22 113
2022/23 111
2023/34 97
3) What estimate has the council made of the number of licensable rental
properties that the council has not received a licence application for?
Please provide a breakdown of the following licences:
a) Mandatory – we do not hold this information
b) Selective - N/A
c) Additional - N/A
4) How many rented properties are currently licensed in the borough, as of
June 2024? Please provide a breakdown of the following licenses
a) Mandatory - 90
b)Selective - N/A
c) Additional - N/A
5) How many a) prosecutions and b) civil penalties has the council
successfully pursued for each of the following housing related offences in
the last 10 years?:
i) Unlawful eviction or harassment, under s.1 Protection from
Eviction Act 1977.
a)0 b) 0
ii) Using or threatening violence for securing entry into
premises, under s.6 Criminal Law Act 1977.
a)0 b) 0
iii) Failure to comply with an improvement notice, under s.30 Housing Act
2004.
a)2 b)3
iv) Failure to comply with a prohibition order, under s.32 Housing Act
2004.
a)0 b)0
v) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed house in multiple
occupation, or breaching a condition of a license, under s.72 Housing Act
2004.
a) 2 b)20
vi) Having control of, or managing, an unlicensed property, or breaching a
condition of a license, under s.95 Housing Act 2004.
a)0 b)0
vii) Failure to comply with HMO management regulations, under s.234
Housing Act 2004.
a)0 b)0
viii)Failure to comply with overcrowding notices or fire safety
regulations (HMOs only), under s.139 Housing Act 2004 and Art.32
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
a)0 b)0
ix) Breach of gas safety regulations, under s.33 Health and Safety at Work
etc Act 1974.
a)0 b)0
x) Breach of right to rent provisions (criminal prosecutions only), under
ss.33A and 33B Immigration Act 2014 (as amended by s.39 Immigration Act
2016.
a)0 b)0
xi) Requiring a 'relevant person' to make a prohibited payment (criminal
offence only), under s.12 Tenant Fees Act 2019.
a)0 b)0
6) How many landlords has the council given a landlord banning order in
the last 5 years? Please provide a breakdown by financial year, starting
2019-20.
None
If you do not understand the information provided or wish to discuss
anything further, please feel free to contact us.
Please note, all material provided by the Council in response to your
request for information is for your personal, non-commercial use. The
Council reserves all rights in the copyright of the information provided.
Any unauthorised copying or adaptation of the information without express
written confirmation from The Council may constitute an infringement of
copyright. Any intention to re-use this information commercially may
require consent. Please forward any requests for re-use of information to
the FOI officer.
If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your
request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency
Manager. Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40
days from today's date. Correspondence should be addressed to:
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision
at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
Regards,
FOI and DPA Officer
IMPORTANT:
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this message in error you must not print, copy, use or disclose the
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