Response 951941

Response to request for information

Reference

951941

Response date

27 September 2022

Request

I write under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act to request data relating to the number of ‘rogue landlords’ successful prosecuted between January 2015 and July 2022. 

In the context of this request, the term ‘rogue landlord’ is defined as a landlord who ‘knowingly flouts their obligations by renting our unsafe and substandard accommodation to tenants, many of whom may be vulnerable.' 

As part of this, I would like the information broken down into the following: 

• i) The number of rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations identified by this authority between January 2016 and July 2022; 
• ii) Of this amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations that were successfully prosecuted during the requested time frame; 
• iii) Of the total amount, the number of rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations that were unsuccessfully prosecuted during the requested time frame; 
• iv) Of the total amount, how many rogue landlords not complying with safety regulations that have been punished via other means, for example fines.

Response

We have not carried out any prosecutions during this time period, whether successful or unsuccessful nor have we issued any civil penalties.