Prosecutions of ‘rogue landlords’ between January 2015 and July 2022

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Dear Oliver Murphy        
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your request for information relating to Prosecutions of
‘rogue landlords'
i) The number of rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations
identified by this authority between January 2016 and July 2022;
1353 requests to the Council regarding disrepair in private rented
accomodation

ii) Of this amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying with
safety regulations that were successfully prosecuted during the
requested time frame;
NIL

iii) Of the total amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying
with safety regulations that were unsuccessfully prosecuted during the
requested time frame;
NIL

iv) Of the total amount, how many rogue landlords not complying with
safety regulations that have been punished via other means, e.g.
fines. 
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Austen Lucas
Team Leader - Residential
Kingston & Sutton Shared Environment Service

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Tracker Ref: FOIK2143
Subject: Prosecutions of ‘rogue landlords’
Requester: Oliver Murphy
Email address: [4][FOI #902005 email]
Deadline: 24/10/2022
FOI Team Comments

I write under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to request
data relating to the number of ‘rogue landlords’ successful prosecuted
between January 2015 and July 2022.

In the context of this request, the term ‘rogue landlord’ is defined
as a landlord who ‘knowingly flouts their obligations by renting our
unsafe and substandard accommodation to tenants, many of whom may be
vulnerable.'

As part of this, I would like the information broken down into the
following:

i) The number of rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations
identified by this authority between January 2016 and July 2022;

ii) Of this amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying with
safety regulations that were successfully prosecuted during the
requested time frame;

iii) Of the total amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying
with safety regulations that were unsuccessfully prosecuted during the
requested time frame;

iv) Of the total amount, how many rogue landlords not complying with
safety regulations that have been punished via other means, e.g.
fines. 

Please present the information in Excel format.

Information Governance Team

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

London Borough of Sutton

[5]www.kingston.gov.uk

[6]www.sutton.gov.uk

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(https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200436/cu...)

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