Landlord prosecutions
Dear Castle Point 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
Good Afternoon,
Please find my answer to your queries below:
– The number of landlords prosecuted by the council - 0
– The number of complaints the council received about private rented properties:
2018/2019 - 40
2019/2020 - 36
2020/2021 - 47
– The number of civil penalty notices issued against a landlord or letting agent as well as the total annual sum of the fines. - 0
The Council considers that the above response fully complies with the requirements placed on the Council under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 but a person making a request for information under the FOIA 2000 may complain to the Review Officer if they are dissatisfied with the Council’s response. Details regarding the complaints procedure may be obtained from the Data Controller at the Council Offices, Benfleet.
Kind Regards
Laura Hemsworth BSc (Hons) MSc MCIEH
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Environmental Health Services
Moving Forwards
The council has continued to provide services to the public throughout the pandemic. Offering more of our services online and via the telephone has resulted in more efficient service delivery and positive feedback. Therefore, we intend to continue to operate this way.
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