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Reference: FOI-390063173
Date of request: 04/01/2022
Title of request: HMO Licensing Enforcement

Dear George Penny,

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FOI Team

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Dear Mr Penny

Please clarify

Do you mean where there was an application for a HMO Licence or where
there could have been?  

Since 6th April 2017, how many convictions was the council aware of (in
relation to its housing area) to which Chapter 4 (Rent Repayment Orders)
of The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HaPA) applied? These convictions
should include any Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) issued by the council.

Yours sincerely

Mr N Bullough

Customer Relations Officer

Customer Relations Team| Directorate of Resources

Civic Office

Bridge Street

Reading Borough Council

RG1 2LU

Team 0118 9372905

Direct 0118 9372726

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Reference: FOI-390063173
Date of request: 04/01/2022
Title of request: HMO Licensing Enforcement

Dear George Penny,

The deadline has  been extended by 5 working days because of the
clarification request.

Yours sincerely

Mr N Bullough

FOI Team

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Reference: FOI-390063173
Date of request: 04/01/2022
Title of request: HMO Licensing Enforcement

Dear George Penny,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your recent request received by the Council on 4 January
2022.

You have requested the following information under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000:

Your request and our response are as follows:

Q1]

Since 6th April 2017, how many convictions was the council aware of (in
relation to its housing area) to which Chapter 4 (Rent Repayment Orders)
of The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HaPA) applied? These convictions
should include any Civil Penalty Notice (CPN) issued by the council.

Answer = 3 

Q2]

Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, how many did
the council consider for a Rent Repayment Order application by the
council?

Answer = 0

Q3]

Of the convictions the council was aware of in answer to Q1, for how many
did the council make a Rent Repayment Order application?

Answer = 0

Q4]

Does the council have a process for making the decision referred to in
Q2], and if so, what is that process?

Answer = This can be found on our website:  [1]Housing Standards
Enforcement Policy including Houses in Multiple Occupation - Reading
Borough Council

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Kind regards,

FOI Team

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