Landlord prosecutions

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Adam Bychawski
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Dear Cardiff 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

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Annwyl Mr Bychawski

Diolch am eich cais.

Cyfeirnod eich ymholiad yw: FOI16752

Os bydd angen unrhyw wybodaeth ychwanegol arnom er mwyn prosesu eich cais
byddwn yn cysylltu â chi.

Mae’r Cyngor yn ceisio delio â’ch cais o fewn y fframiau amser statudol.

Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod hwn os oes angen i chi gysylltu â ni yn gysylltiedig
â’ch cais, mae manylion cyswllt y Cyngor isod.
Dear Mr Bychawski

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

Your query has been assigned the Reference: FOI16752

Should we require any additional information in order to process your
request we will contact you.
The Council aims to deal with your request within the statutory
timeframes.

Please quote this reference number if you need to contact us regarding
your request, the Council's contact details are below.

Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd
Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir
Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW
[1][Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]

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Mae Cyngor Caerdydd wedi cofrestru fel Rheolwr Data dan y Rheoliad Diogelu
Data Cyffredinol a Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, caiff eich gwybodaeth bersonol
ei phrosesu yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth hon.  Mae angen prosesu data
personol i gyflawni tasg(au) penodol er lles y cyhoedd, a nodir dan y
gyfraith.

Bydd yr holl wybodaeth a roddir yn cael ei thrin yn gyfrinachol ond gall y
Cyngor ei defnyddio neu ei datgelu i eraill os bydd hynny’n ofynnol dan y
gyfraith. Rydym yn defnyddio darparwr meddalwedd trydydd parti House on
the Hill i brosesu ceisiadau am wybodaeth.  I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar
sut mae House on the Hill yn rheoli data personol, gallwch weld eu polisi
preifatrwydd yma https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...

Caiff y data ei gadw’n ddiogel gan Gyngor Caerdydd am gyfnod o ddim mwy na
3 blynedd. Gallwch gysylltu â’r Swyddog Diogelu Data ar
[email address]

Gallwch weld rhagor o wybodaeth ar sut mae'r Cyngor yn prosesu data
personol ar ein hysbysiad Preifatrwydd:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/CYM/Hafan/Ymw...

Gallwch roi gwybod am unrhyw bryder drwy fynd i'r wefan ICO:
[5]https://ico.org.uk

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Annwyl Mr Bychawski

Rydym wedi atodi ymateb i’ch cais : FOI16752.

Os ydych yn anfodlon ar ymateb y Cyngor mae gennych hawl i ofyn am
adolygiad mewnol.

Os gwnewch hyn bydd angen ei gyfeirio at y Rheolwr Gweithredol,
Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth a Risg.

Bydd angen i chi nodi’r rhesymau dros yr adolygiad a sut y credwch nad
yw’r Cyngor wedi cydymffurfio â’r Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth.

Dear Mr Bychawski

Please find attached a response to your request : FOI16752.

If you are dissatisfied with the Council’s response you have a right to
request an internal review.

If you request an internal review this will need to be made in writing
addressed to the Operational Manager, Information Governance & Risk.

You will need to set out the reasons for the review and how you believe
the Council has not complied with the Freedom of Information Act

Information Governance Team- Tim Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
City of Cardiff Council - Cyngor Dinas Caerdydd
Room/Yst 357, County Hall/Neuadd y Sir
Cardiff/Caerdydd
CF10 4UW
[1][Cardiff Council request email] / [email address]

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Mae Cyngor Caerdydd wedi cofrestru fel Rheolwr Data dan y Rheoliad Diogelu
Data Cyffredinol a Deddf Diogelu Data 2018, caiff eich gwybodaeth bersonol
ei phrosesu yn unol â’r ddeddfwriaeth hon.  Mae angen prosesu data
personol i gyflawni tasg(au) penodol er lles y cyhoedd, a nodir dan y
gyfraith.

Bydd yr holl wybodaeth a roddir yn cael ei thrin yn gyfrinachol ond gall y
Cyngor ei defnyddio neu ei datgelu i eraill os bydd hynny’n ofynnol dan y
gyfraith. Rydym yn defnyddio darparwr meddalwedd trydydd parti House on
the Hill i brosesu ceisiadau am wybodaeth.  I gael rhagor o wybodaeth ar
sut mae House on the Hill yn rheoli data personol, gallwch weld eu polisi
preifatrwydd yma https://houseonthehill.com/company/priva...

Caiff y data ei gadw’n ddiogel gan Gyngor Caerdydd am gyfnod o ddim mwy na
3 blynedd. Gallwch gysylltu â’r Swyddog Diogelu Data ar
[email address]

Gallwch weld rhagor o wybodaeth ar sut mae'r Cyngor yn prosesu data
personol ar ein hysbysiad Preifatrwydd:
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/CYM/Hafan/Ymw...

Gallwch roi gwybod am unrhyw bryder drwy fynd i'r wefan ICO:
[5]https://ico.org.uk

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Dear Adam Bychawski

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information about: Landlord prosecutions
(Cardiff)

Your request was received on 21/09/2021 and is being handled under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your query has been given the reference 00202858

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.
You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.
If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should
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on, then if you have not already done so please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact
me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
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Further information about your rights is also available from the
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Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office - Wales

Second Floor, Churchill House

Churchill Way,

Cardiff

CF10 2HH

029 20678400 / Fax:029 20678399

[email address]

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Officer

Democratic Services

Vale of Glamorgan Council / Cyngor Bro Morgannwg

tel / ffôn: 01446 700111

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e-mail / e-bost: [email address]
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Dear Adam Bychawski

Thank you for your request for information on 21st September about:
Landlord prosecutions (Cardiff)

Please see our responses below:

– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council
2018-2019 4 landlords prosecuted – total fines £31,900
2019-2020 9 landlords prosecuted – total fines £28,336.24
2020-2021 2 landlords prosecuted – total fines £4,392

– The number of complaints the council received about private rented
properties
2018-2019 1,009
2019-2020 1,045
2020-2021 1,690

– The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting
agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines.
Nil civil penalty notices. Fines from prosecutions detailed above.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to: The Monitoring Officer, Civic
Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office - Wales

Second Floor, Churchill House

Churchill Way,

Cardiff

CF10 2HH

029 20678400 / Fax:029 20678399

[email address]

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Team

Democratic Services

Vale of Glamorgan Council / Cyngor Bro Morgannwg

tel / ffôn: 01446 700111

mob / sym:

e-mail / e-bost: [email address] or
[email address]

 

 

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