Trading Standards Investigations into Lettings Agents and Property Managers

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Dear Islington Borough Council,

Would you please supply the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.

The number of trading standards investigations carried out in relation to letting agents and property management companies in the past 5 years. If the number of investigations is less than 15, please extend the period to 10 years.

With the data please expand using the following criteria:

What was the exact nature of those investigations and outcome on a case by case basis and who were the alleged offending agents involved in those cases. With this in mind please clarify the investigations using the following format taking note of the examples.

Date: xx/xxxx
Company: ABC Agents
Offence/s: Breach of section xx of xxxx Act /Reg xxxx
Nature of Offence: Misleading action/Omission/Money Laundering/Failure to Register for Redress Scheme
Action Taken: Warning Issued/Court Proceedings Taken (Outcome)/ Referred to Police/SFO/CMA/ Or Relevant comment

Date: xx/xxxx
Company: (Under Investigation)
Offence/s: Breach of section xx of xxxx Act /Reg xxxx
Nature of Offence: Misleading action/Omission/Money Laundering/Failure to Register for Redress Scheme
Action Taken: Under Investigation/Proceeding With Court Case/Referred to Police/SFO/CMA/Or Relevant Comment

It is understood that disclosure of any company’s details is not covered by the DPA and therefore cannot be withheld unless there is a current ongoing investigation against the company. In stating this exception only applies to ongoing investigations and does not preclude the company being named relating to previous investigations. If there is an ongoing investigation then please indicate the investigation and omit the company’s name.

Finally, the release of this information is in the public interest and appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Yours Sincerely,

M Doyle

FOIA, Islington Borough Council

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From: Mark [mailto:[FOI #442869 email]]
Sent: 03 November 2017 16:27
To: FOIA <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Trading Standards Investigations
into Lettings Agents and Property Managers

 

Dear Islington Borough Council,

Would you please supply the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

The number of trading standards investigations carried out in relation to
letting agents and property management companies in the past 5 years. If
the number of investigations is less than 15, please extend the period to
10 years.

With the data please expand using the following criteria:

What was the exact nature of those investigations and outcome on a case by
case basis and who were the alleged offending agents involved in those
cases. With this in mind please clarify the investigations using the
following format taking note of the examples.

Date: xx/xxxx
Company: ABC Agents
Offence/s: Breach of section xx of xxxx Act /Reg xxxx
Nature of Offence: Misleading action/Omission/Money Laundering/Failure to
Register for Redress Scheme
Action Taken: Warning Issued/Court Proceedings Taken (Outcome)/ Referred
to Police/SFO/CMA/ Or Relevant comment

Date: xx/xxxx
Company: (Under Investigation)
Offence/s: Breach of section xx of xxxx Act /Reg xxxx
Nature of Offence: Misleading action/Omission/Money Laundering/Failure to
Register for Redress Scheme
Action Taken: Under Investigation/Proceeding With Court Case/Referred to
Police/SFO/CMA/Or Relevant Comment

It is understood that disclosure of any company’s details is not covered
by the DPA and therefore cannot be withheld unless there is a current
ongoing investigation against the company. In stating this exception only
applies to ongoing investigations and does not preclude the company being
named relating to previous investigations. If there is an ongoing
investigation then please indicate the investigation and omit the
company’s name.

Finally, the release of this information is in the public interest and
appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Yours Sincerely,

M Doyle

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Dear M Doyle,

 

Please find attached the above mentioned subject.

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

Dawn Forte-Khan

Departmental Assistant

Environment & Regeneration

Islington Council

222 Upper Street

London, N1 1YA

 

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