Housing in the Private Rented Sector (PRS)
Case reference FOI2021/01325
Published 23 December 2021
Request
How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the PRS?
Response
1. How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the PRS? 9,000+
2. Please state the year in which your local authority last carried out a Stock Condition Survey.
2009
3. How many environmental health officers work for the local authority whose main job is to enforce standards in the private rented sector? (FTEs)
2xFTE (including 1x FTE manager)
4. How much (£) did it cost a landlord to obtain a mandatory HMO licence for a single property occupied by five people in your local authority? Please exclude any discounts.
£885
5. How many working days did it take for a typical mandatory HMO licence application to be processed and issued?
Within 3 months
6. Is it your local authority's policy to inspect a property before issuing a mandatory HMO licence?
Yes, unless remote during COVID
Documents
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