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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible. I would like to have the following for the past 5 years up to and including the year ending April 2022:
1. The number of complaints the Local Authority (LA) has received each year from tenants in private rental properties. If the LA does not keep separate figures for the complaints from the Private Rental Sector (PRS) and social housing sector, then please provide the combined total figure for complaints from these sectors and mark it clearly to highlight that it includes both figures.
2017/18: 163
2018/19: 143
2019/20: 103
2020/21: 121
2021/22: 297
2. The overall number of complaints each year by tenants in all housing.
2017/18: 179
2018/19: 152
2019/20: 115
2020/21: 131
2021/22: 302
3. The number of HHSRS inspections each year carried out on Private rental properties
2017/18: 2
2018/19: 23
2019/20: 52
2020/21: 11
2021/22: 5
4. The number of HHSRS inspections in total each year.
2017/18: 2
2018/19: 23
2019/20: 52
2020/21: 11
2021/22: 5
5. The number of properties with category 1 and cat 2 hazards identified in the private rental sector each year? Please record cat 1 and 2 separately where possible.
2017/18:
2018/19:
2019/20:
2020/21:
2021/22:
6. The number of Hazard Awareness Notices served on PRS properties each year
2017/18: 0
2018/19: 0
2019/20: 0
2020/21: 0
2021/22: 0
7. The number of formal enforcement notices served: Emergency Remedial Action on PRS properties each year
2017/18: 0
2018/19: 0
2019/20: 1
2020/21: 0
2021/22: 1
8. The number of Prohibition orders served on PRS sector each year
2017/18: 0
2018/19: 0
2019/20: 0
2020/21: 0
2021/22: 0
9. How many improvement notices have been served in relation to PRS properties for each year
2017/18: 3
2018/19: 5
2019/20: 2
2020/21: 4
2021/22: 3
10. The total number of prosecutions (excluding Civil Penalties) commenced on the above formal notices for each year
2017/18:
2018/19:
2019/20:
2020/21:
2021/22:
I would be interested in any information held by your organization regarding my request.