Landlord prosecutions

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Dear Central Bedfordshire 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

Joanne Mulliner, Central Bedfordshire Council

Information request
Our reference: 4911629

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Dear Adam Bychawski
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 21
September 2021 concerning
 
 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.
 
We are dealing with your request and we aim to send a response by 19
October 2021.
 

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Yours faithfully
 
 
Jennifer Mackay
Access to Information Officer
Information Governance
[Central Bedfordshire Council request email]
 
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Joanne Mulliner, Central Bedfordshire Council

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Information request
Our reference: 4911629

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Dear Mr Bychawski
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 21 September 2021.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Joanne Mulliner
Freedom of Information Officer
Information Governance
03003005765
[Central Bedfordshire Council request email]
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.