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deal with information requests is on our web site at
[1]www.merton.gov.uk/foi
 
Information Governance Team
London Borough of Merton.
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Dear Eric,

Re: Freedom of Information Request, Pursuant to the Freedom of Information
Act 2000,

We have now considered your information request as set out below.

You Asked :

I would like to make an FOI regarding HMO’s and private rentals within
London Borough of Merton.

 1. Does Merton council consider a 3 Bed terraced house, with a downstairs
room converted into a bedroom, occupied by 4 nonrelated students,
sharing 1 bathroom and kitchen as a HMO?

 2. For a rental property in the borough of Merton would a landlord need
to be formally registered as a landlord with Merton council.

 3. Where can I check if a landlord is registered for a property in the
borough of Merton?

 4. How can I check if a landlord has a deposit in a tenancy deposit
scheme (TDS) for a property in the borough of Merton.

 5. What are the consequences if a landlord is not formally registered as
a landlord and or does not have a deposit in a tenancy deposit scheme
for a property in the borough of Merton?

 6. What certifications needs to be passed on to tenants from a landlord
in the borough of Merton.

 7. Please supply the following Information in an excel spreadsheet for
the latest information held to include:

a) addresses of all Registered Residential HMO properties that are within
your council's area

b) addresses of all Registered Residential properties that are within your
council's area

c) the number of bedrooms that each property referred to in (a) currently
has

d) the names/addresses of the owners/licence holders of those properties
referred to in (a)

e) any other details of the property that may be relevant

Our Response:

 1. Yes, this Scenario would make the property an HMO.
 2. There is no requirement to register the landlord however properties
which fall under the requirements of Mandatory, selective, and
additional licensing schemes are required to be licensed.
 3. Please see attached HMO Register
 4. 4.  You can check if a landlord has a deposit in a tenancy deposit
scheme (TDS) for a property in the borough of Merton by following the
link : [1]https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-prote...
 5. Refer to answer to 4.
 6. Tenancy Documents:  Documents Your Landlord Should Give You

Tenancy agreement

How to Rent guide

Deposit Prescribed Information

Energy Performance Certificate

Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)

Gas Safety Record

Property inventory

            Please contact Housing Options, 3rd Floor, Civic
Centre,Morden,SM4 5DX Telephone: 020 8545 3636, Email to:
   [2][email address]  for further information.

 7. See attached HMO Register

If you have any other queries or concerns about this, please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [3][Merton Borough Council request email] or write into Freedom
of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.

If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.

You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF. 

Telephone:  0303 123 1113.  Website: [4]www.ico.org.uk

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Regards

Mrs Bhamini Patel

Interim Housing Enforcement Manager

Community and Housing

Merton Civic Centre

London Road,

Morden, SM4 5DX

Contact number: 020 8545 3413

Email address: [5][email address]

[6]www.merton.gov.uk

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