Freedom of information response

1. Please provide the total number of social houses owned by your council

9785 homes owned by the Council.

2. In the past 12 months how many formal complaints have your council received relating to mould and damp in your social housing stock? 58 Complaints
3. Please also provide the number of formal complaints over the last three years.  113 Complaints

4. How many homes have you inspected where there was damp or mould present in the past 12 months

1. Please also provide the number of houses over the last three years

-         1 August 2022 to 20 August 2023 – a total of 578 Surveyor inspections were booked relating to damp and mould.  This is based on property address and the primary reason for the inspection being recorded as damp/mould related.

-         April 2021 to July 2022 – a total of 383 Surveyor inspections were booked relating to damp and mould.  This is based on property address and the primary reason for the inspection being recorded as damp/mould related.

-         April 2020 to March 2021 – a total of 135 Surveyor inspections were booked relating to damp and mould.  This is based on property address and the primary reason for the inspection being recorded as damp/mould related.

5. How many of your council homes are estimated to have mould or damp issues at present? If an estimate is available how is this estimate arrived at?

We currently have Seventy-four (74) homes receiving works relating to damp & mould as of Fri 25th Aug 2023.