Freedom of information response

1. The total number of Civil Penalties relating to housing offences served to private landlords per year for the following years:

   2021/2022  = 21      2022/2023  = 14

2. The number of Civil Penalties issued to private landlords each year (so 2021/2022 & 2022/2023) for each of the following offences:

   a) Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice (section 30 of the Housing Act 2004)

21/22 = 2    22/23 = 0

b) Offences in relation to licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (section 72 of the Housing Act 2004)

21/22 = 13     22/23 = 10

c) Offences in relation to licensing of houses under Part 3 of the Act (section 95 of the Housing Act 2004)

21/22 = 0 22/23 =  0

d) Offences of contravention of an overcrowding notice (section 139 of the Housing Act 2004)

21/22 = 0     22/23 = 0

e) Failure to comply with management regulations in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation (section 234 of the Housing Act 2004) 21/22 = 4       22/23 = 6

f) Banning Orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016  - 21/22 = 0 22/23 = 0

g) Offences in relation to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations 21/22 = 0    22/23= 0

3.The total amount of income (£) levied (so before appeals/negotiations/legal costs etc) in Civil Penalties relating to housing offences to private landlords per year for the following years:

2021/2022 = £178,413.99

2022/2023 = £156,282.39

4.The total amount of income (£) collected (after appeals/negotiations/legal costs etc) in Civil Penalties relating to housing offences to private landlords per year for the following years:

2021/2022 = £53,036.53

2022/2023 = £76,573.43