Landlord prosecutions
Dear Bolsover District 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
Please Ask For: Alison Sipson
Direct Line: 01246 242383
E-mail: [1][Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 23rd September 2021
Adam Bychawski
[email address]
Dear Adam
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Your reference number – F/245/2122
Thank you for your email of 21st September 2021 requesting information
about landlord prosecutions.
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date
we received it, as prescribed under the Act.
For your information, the Act gives you the right to be told whether we
hold the information (subject to absolute exemptions). The Act also
defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. You will be informed if this is the case,
together with your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if we need more time
to do this.
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Information Commissioner's Office
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Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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Yours sincerely
Alison Sipson
Information Support Officer
Corporate Resources (Performance)
Bolsover District Council
The Arc
High Street
Clowne
Derbyshire
S43 4JY
Telephone: 01246 242383
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Please Ask For: Alison Sipson
Direct Line: 01246 242383
E-mail: [Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 14th October 2021
Adam Bychawski
[FOI #793772 email]
Dear Adam
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Reference F/245/2122
Your request for information has been considered and, to the best of our
knowledge, the information we hold which relates to your request is as
follows:
For the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021, please
provide:
– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council
None for all years specified
– The number of complaints the council received about private rented
properties
2018/2019 - 126
2019/2020 - 153
2020/2021 - 188
– The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting
agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines.
None for all years specified
I hope that you are satisfied with our response. However, if you are
dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your information request your
next step would be to clearly state in writing why you are dissatisfied
and the Council will treat this as a formal complaint in accordance with
our Compliments, Comments and Complaints policy. The policy together with
information on how to make a complaint is available on the Council’s
website [1]www.bolsover.gov.uk or by emailing CCCAdmin[2]@bolsover.gov.uk.
I also have a duty to make you aware of the Information Commissioner's
Office, which is an independent body who monitors the Data Protection Act,
the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations,
and make sure organisations fulfil their legal obligations under the
Acts. They can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
[3]www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely
Dawn Webster
Information and Policy Officer
Bolsover District Council/North East Derbyshire District Council
Corporate Resources (Performance)
BDC Ext 7688 NEDDC Ext 7688
Disclaimer
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It is intended solely for the addressee. If this email was sent in error please notify the sender, delete the email and do not disclose, copy, distribute, or rely on it. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
This message and attached files have been virus scanned. Attachments are opened at your own risk.
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