Information on selective licensing scheme

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to make a Freedom of Information request about your selective licensing scheme for landlords.

Please could you supply me with as much as possible of the following information:

1. The number of landlords and private rented properties currently registered in the selective licensing scheme
2. Any estimate you hold of the number of private rented properties in the selective licensing area that remain unlicensed
3. Whether the scheme is self-funding, or supported by other council or central government revenue; and if the latter, an estimate of how much revenue has been supplied since the inception of the scheme
4. The number of landlords with properties within the selective licensing area who have been prosecuted since selective licensing was introduced for either a) failing to obtain a license under the selective licensing scheme or b) other offences under Parts 1 and 2 of the Housing Act 2004
5. Any information available on how the fees for the scheme were calculated
6. And finally, any evaluation you have carried out on the impact of the scheme.

Thanks very much for your help, and please do not hesitate to contact me if I can clarify any of these requests.

Yours faithfully,

Anna Smith

Gedling Borough Council

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Dear Anna Smith

 

Freedom of Information Request 10649

 

Thank you for your email dated 16^th of August 2021 requesting information
about Selective Licensing.

 

In response to your request please find attached the information
requested.

 

1.    The number of landlords and private rented properties currently
registered in the selective licensing scheme

627 Applications

440 Proposed Licence Holders

 

2.    Any estimate you hold of the number of private rented properties in
the selective licensing area that remain unlicensed

15 - 20

 

3.    Whether the scheme is self-funding, or supported by other council or
central government revenue; and if the latter, an estimate of how much
revenue has been supplied since the inception of the scheme

The additional officers employed to directly administer the scheme are
funded by licence fees. Council funding is also used for the following:

•           Officers who link to the service e.g ASB Co-ordinator.

•           central support services,

•           council overheads,

•           management costs linked to the scheme

It is not possible to provide a meaningful estimate of these costs

 

4.    The number of landlords with properties within the selective
licensing area who have been prosecuted since selective licensing was
introduced for either

a) failing to obtain a license under the selective licensing scheme or - 
No Prosecutions. 3 Landlords and 2 Letting Agents issued with CPNs

b) other offences under Parts 1 and 2 of the Housing Act 2004

 

5.    Any information available on how the fees for the scheme were
calculated

The fees were calculated in line with the Local Government Association fee
setting guidance

 

6.    And finally, any evaluation you have carried out on the impact of
the scheme

Presentation from May 2021 attached with evaluation.

 

 

 

I trust that this satisfies your request but if you have any queries
please do not hesitate to contact me on telephone 0115 9013846

 

If you are not satisfied with how your request has been dealt with then
you should complain by writing to the Chief Executive.  Your complaint
should be sent to [email address] or marked for the
attention of Executive Support at Gedling Borough Council, Civic Centre,
Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 6LU. 

 

If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint then you
have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone 01625 545 700 or
www.ico.org.uk

 

Sent on behalf of

Samuel Palmer

Food Health and Housing Manager

 

Abbie Hutchinson

Technical Administrator

 

Public Protection Service

Gedling Borough Council

Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park

Arnold, Nottingham NG5 6LU

0115 901 3998

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