FOI on complaints received regarding landlords of private rented properties
Case reference FOI2018/01138
Published 7 November 2018
Request
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 1) Between July 2016 and July 2018, how many complaints were received by your local authority regarding landlords of private rented properties? 2) How many of those complaints related to: a) Failure to do repairs b) Failure to return deposits c) 'Category 1' hazards - please provide details. d) Wrongful eviction e) Rent increases f) Other 3) During the same period, how many times did your local authority: a) Carry out an inspection on a private rented property? b) Start legal proceedings against a landlord? Of those, how many resulted in a successful prosecutions, and if so please provide details including penalties.
Response
1.Between July 2016 and July 2018, how many complaints were received by your local authority regarding landlords of private rented properties?
Total number 429
2.How many of those complaints related to:
The information is not available in the categories that you have identified however we have summarised as close as possible to meet your request.
Our complaints are categorised as
Dwelling conditions - 229
Tenancy issues - 50
Overcrowding - 20
Unlicensed HMOs - 8
Landlord enquiries - 18
Potentially unlicensed HMOs - 8
3. During the same period, how many times did your local authority:
(a) Carry out an inspection on a private rented property?
Inspections total: 324
(b) Start legal proceedings against a landlord? Of those, how many resulted in a successful prosecutions, and if so please provide details including penalties.
No legal proceedings were taken that resulted in a prosecution.
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