Dear Jennifer Wiltshire, 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO
- F13624 (please quote in correspondence)
I acknowledge your request for information received on 27/02/2019 relating
to List of Registered HMO Properties.
Your request is being considered and, if it is held, you will receive the
information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as
defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information
not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large
print, etc. then please let us know.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including 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 this is the case.
A fee may be payable for this information. This will be considered and you
will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid
before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time
limit is suspended until receipt of the payment.
Please be advised that in line with London Borough of Sutton's commitment
to transparency, in due course an anonymous copy of your request and our
response may be published on our website.
Yours sincerely,
Abbas Mohammed
Customer Service Advisor

Customers, Commissioning And Governance Division
Chief Executive's Directorate
London Borough of Sutton
Civic Offices
St. Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA

T: 020 8770 5736

[1]www.sutton.gov.uk

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Dear Jennifer Wiltshire   
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO - F13624

I refer to your request for information received on 27/02/2019 relating
to List of Registered HMO Properties.

The Housing Act 2004 requires council to keep a register of all licenses,
temporary exemption notices and management orders of  Houses in Multiple
Occupation (HMO),  The act requires that the contents of the register are
available for inspection by the public at all reasonable times. 

The information required to be held on the register is:

(a) the name and address of the licence holder;

(b) the name and address of the person managing the licensed HMO or house;

(c) the address of the licensed HMO or house;

(d) a short description of the licensed HMO or house;

(e) a summary of the conditions of the licence;

(f) the commencement date and duration of the licence;

(g) summary information of any matter concerning the licensing of
the HMO or house that has been referred to a residential property tribunal
or to the Lands Tribunal; and

(h) summary information of any decision of the tribunals referred to in
sub-paragraph (g) that relate to the licensed HMO or house, together with
the reference number allocated to the case by the tribunal.

s21 Freedom of Information Act, provides that there is no obligation for
the council to provide information via Freedom of Information if it is
reasonably accessible by other means.  Therefore if you wish to view the
Register of HMO licences, temporary exemption notices and management
orders please contact the council on 020 8770 5000 to arrange a time
during office hours to inspect the register. 

The Housing Act 2004 does allow the council to provide you with a copy of
the register.  There is a fee of £20 for you to receive a PDF copy of the
register. Please telephone the council on 020 8770 5000 to arrange payment
and on receipt of payment a copy of the register will be sent to you. 

The register does not contain contact telephone number or emails of
the HMO licence holders.  This information is not therefore in the public
domain and is personal data that the Council cannot disclose as it is
exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000

If you are unhappy with the way in which your request has been handled you
have the right to ask for an internal review.  Please notify us in writing
as soon as possible with the grounds upon which you feel the appeal is
justified to : [1][Sutton Borough Council request email]  or by post to Customer Care and
Improvement Team, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EA.

We aim to respond to you within 20 working days of receiving your request.
If it is going to take longer we will let you know.

Should you still be dissatisfied with the outcome you have the right to
refer to the Information Commissioner: Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF [2]www.ico.org.uk

Yours sincerely

Austen Lucas
Lead Officer - Residential Enforcement
Kingston & Sutton Shared Environment Service

Tel:  020 8770 5583

Email:  [3][email address]

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