Landlord prosecutions
Dear Greenwich Borough Council,
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I would like to request the following information:
For the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, please provide:
– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council
– The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties
– The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines.
I would like to receive the information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.
Yours faithfully,
Adam Bychawski
Dear Mr Bychawski
Freedom of Information request: FOI-55815
Thank you for your request dated 21 September 2021
Your request is due to be answered by 19 October 2021, however, please
note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities. We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities and Environment
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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Dear Mr Bychawski
Freedom of Information request: FOI-55815
Thank you for your request dated 21 September 2021
Our response is as follows:
o The number of landlords prosecuted by the Council.
Please refer to the table below.
The number of landlords prosecuted by the council
2018 - 2019 0
2019 - 2020 2
2020 - 2021 3
o The number of complaints the Council received about private rented
properties.
Please refer to the table below.
The number of complaints the council received about private rented
properties
2018-2019 384
2019-2020 907
2020-2021 760
o The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or
letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines.
Please refer to the table below.
The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting
agent as well as the total
Annual sum
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|2018-2019 | 4 | £45,000 |
|--------------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
|2019-2020 | 42 | £200,000 |
|--------------------+----------+----------------------------------------|
|2010-2021 | 25 | £92,000 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities and Environment
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 22 September 2021 09:02
To: 'Adam Bychawski' <[FOI #793875 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-55815: Freedom of Information request - Landlord prosecutions
Dear Mr Bychawski
Freedom of Information request: FOI-55815
Thank you for your request dated 21 September 2021
Your request is due to be answered by 19 October 2021, however, please
note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities. We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.
Yours sincerely,
David White
Head of Compliance
Directorate of Communities and Environment
Royal Borough of Greenwich
* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ
8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk
ü Please consider the environment before printing this email
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