Number of properties investigated/ fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016/2017 year

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Dear Hackney Borough Council,

I am looking to obtain data related to the number of short-term let (Airbnb) properties that have been investigated by your council for potentially violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

I would also like to obtain data of the number of properties that were fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016-2017 year.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

Hackney Borough Council

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Dear Mr Powell,

FOI Ref: FOI18-0420-17084

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number is FOI18-0420-17084.

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Yours sincerely,

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Dear Hackney Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Hackney Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Number of properties investigated/ fined for violating Section 44 of the Deregulation Act during the 2016/2017 year'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n...

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

hackney@infreemation.co.uk,

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hackney@infreemation.co.uk,

Dear Mr Powell,

We apologise for the long delay in responding to your request.
Unfortunately it was previously assigned to departments who do not hold
the information. 

It has now been assigned to the correct department and we hope to have a
response for you soon.

Kind regards

Information Management

London Borough of Hackney

hackney@infreemation.co.uk,

Dear Mr Powell,

On further investigation, we discover that we have recently responded to
an identical request so have this information.

1. Between 01/04/2016 and 31/03/2017 five (5) properties were investigated
as allegedly used for short term lets without planning permission.

2. Between 01/04/2016 and 31/03/2017 no individuals or companies were
fined for offences relating to the change of use to short term lets.

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London Borough of Hackney 

 

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