Housing in the private rented sector
Case reference FOI2021/00211
Published 22 December 2021
Request
1) How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the PRS?
2) Please state the year in which your local authority last carried out a Stock Condition Survey.
3) How many environmental health officers work for the local authority whose main job is to enforce standards in the private rented sector? (FTEs)
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.
5) How many working days did it take for a typical mandatory HMO licence application to be processed and issued? Please write the typical number of working days from receipt to decision.
6) Is it your local authority's policy to inspect a property before issuing a mandatory HMO licence?
Response
Q1 How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the PRS?
72,192
Q2 Please state the year in which your local authority last carried out a Stock Condition Survey.
2019
Q3 How many environmental health officers work for the local authority whose main job is to enforce standards in the private rented sector? (FTEs)
2.5 FTE
Q4 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.
£1073
Q5 How many working days did it take for a typical mandatory HMO licence application to be processed and issued? Please write the typical number of working days from receipt to decision.
58 working days average (mode) over the last 2 years.
Q6 Is it your local authority's policy to inspect a property before issuing a mandatory HMO licence?
Yes
Documents
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