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For the calendar years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (separately), please tell me:
1. How many statutory overcrowding breaches did the council record for households housed by the council in each year? Please provide a breakdown of breaches by a) space standard and b) room standard, and specify whether households may be captured as both a room and a space standard breach.
2. The number of breaches of the space standard where more than two people have lived in a home with one room.
3. The number of breaches of the space standard where more than three people have lived in a home with two rooms.
4. The number of breaches of the space standard where more than five people have lived in a home with three rooms.
5. The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 7.5 people have lived in a home with four rooms.
6. The number of breaches of the space standard where more than 10 people have lived in a home with five rooms.
7. For breaches of the room standard, the maximum number of people sleeping in one room as recorded by the council.
Clarification being sought for questions 1-7.
8. How many households who have applied for council housing are living in temporary accommodation.
It is not a requirement that all households in temporary accommodation apply for Council housing; for some households this may not be an appropriate housing option. However we can advise that as of 15/07/21; 53 households are placed in emergency accommodation and 48 households are placed in temporary accommodation.
9. Please list all the types of temporary accommodation the council has placed households in (including but not limited to: shipping containers, caravans, B&Bs, converted office buildings, and any other kind of accommodation).
• Nightly let accommodation – rooms in HMOs and self – contained properties
• B&Bs
• Mobile homes
• Council owned hostels
• Council owned self-contained accommodation
• Private sector leases
• Register provider leases