Illegal sublets by council tenants

Dear Jacob Paul

Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council ( 18/04/2024) and we will answer your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 17/05/2024) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact us. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/

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From: [1][email address]

 

Sent:    1^st June 2024

 

Subject: Freedom of Information response No: 081

 

Dear Jacob Paul

 

I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information received on 18^th April 2024 

 

Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.

 

 

Request
 

From the time period between 2021 and 2024 please provide the data for the
number of council

flats and houses that were found to be illegally sublet for each year.

 

For each case, please provide a description as to what happened. i.e
outcome, prosecution, fines and please explain the platform or method used
to rent out the property e.g Airbnb or Zoopla and how it was discovered.

 

 

 
Response
 

 

Zero. Bracknell Forest Council does not own any housing stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any queries about this response or need any further
explanation please contact
[2][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] .

 

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response, or if you are unhappy with the service you have received in
relation to our handling of your request, you can request an internal
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working days. 

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commission can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

 

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Compliance
Team                                                                                                                

Legal Services

Delivery

Bracknell Forest Council

Tel: 01344 352000

Email: [4][email address]

Web: [5]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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