HMO's / Landlords
Case reference FOI2022/01347
Published 14 October 2022
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with copies of the following:
1: A list of all the RSL's (Registered Social Landlords) - CICs (Community Interest Company's) - Charities and social enterprises that are registered with the councils housing dept. and have an active Landlord code to accommodate social HMO's 'Exempt' accommodation status.
2: In addition to a full list with contact details held on your system of All the companies that deal with 'Exempt' accommodation directly with the council.
3. Please advise the application process for a private landlord to directly submit a property for supported housing exempt status.
4. Please provide confirmation that the Council are accepting exempt accommodation applications directly from landlords and also please advise the average timescales in which applications are completed.
5. If the council does not permit applications directly from landlords for exempt status then please provide a list of the organisations on your platform that allow private landlords to use their company as a referral.
6. Pease provide a suitable contact name, email address and organisation chart to help attain an understanding of the exempt accommodation team and it's escalation points.
7. With regards to HMO exempt accommodation provided by private landlords (NOT RSL's), please provide visibility of the lowest, average and highest core rent currently paid and the lowest, average and highest eligible housing benefit service charges, complete with full itemisation/breakdown of all line items.
8. Please provide How many private rental properties in the councils jurisdiction have 'exempt accommodation' status?
Response
1: A list of all the RSL's (Registered Social Landlords) - CICs (Community Interest Company's) - Charities and social enterprises that are registered with the councils housing dept. and have an active Landlord code to accommodate social HMO's 'Exempt' accommodation status
A: None
2: In addition to a full list with contact details held on your system of All the companies that deal with 'Exempt' accommodation directly with the council.
A: None
3. Please advise the application process for a private landlord to directly submit a property for supported housing exempt status.
A: They would get in touch through our enquiries line, the enquiry would be dealt with by an individual officer. There is no formal process.
4. Please provide confirmation that the Council are accepting exempt accommodation applications directly from landlords and also please advise the average timescales in which applications are completed.
A: Application would be accepted from landlords - Normal processing is 4-8 weeks
5. If the council does not permit applications directly from landlords for exempt status then please provide a list of the organisations on your platform that allow private landlords to use their company as a referral.
A: See above
6. Pease provide a suitable contact name, email address and organisation chart to help attain an understanding of the exempt accommodation team and it's escalation points.
A: This information is not held
7. With regards to HMO exempt accommodation provided by private landlords (NOT RSL's), please provide visibility of the lowest, average and highest core rent currently paid and the lowest, average and highest eligible housing benefit service charges, complete with full itemisation/breakdown of all line items.
A: This information is not held
8. Please provide How many private rental properties in the councils jurisdiction have 'exempt accommodation' status?
A: None
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