Response 1140006

Response to request for information

Reference

1140006

Response date

21 June 2023

Request

1. How many properties have had their EPC improved to an E or above as a direct result of the council engaging either formally or informally with landlords?
2. How many proactive enforcement investigations has the council undertaken into suspected breaches of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 23 from April 2018 to April 2023? Please note a proactive investigation means one whereby the council has proactively identified a suspected breach of the regulations prior to contact with the tenant or landlord.
3. How many reactive investigations has the council undertaken into suspected breaches of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, Section 23 from April 2018 to April 2023? Please note reactive investigations includes investigations initiated in response to a complaint by a tenant or member of the public relating to any housing matter whereby the EPC is checked as part of the investigation and a suspected offence identified.
4. How many breeches of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, Section 23 has the council identified between April 2018 to April 2023
5. How many penalty notices has the council served for breaches of Regulation 23 of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 from April 2018 to April 2023?
6. When did the council last undertake a stock condition survey (private sector housing stock)?
7. Do you have access to Parity Projects data? (please note your council may have access to this for net zero or fuel poverty projects, the responsibility for which may sit outside the private sector housing service area)
8. Do you have access to any other datasets (excluding EPC and council tax data) currently utilised for MEES enforcement? If so what data is used
9. Does the council have access to any other data sets that detail the EPC rating and tenure of properties, currently utilised for net zero or fuel poverty projects? If so please give details
10. Has the council received any funding from BEIS for the purpose of improving landlord compliance with the regulations? If so please include the total monetary allocation
11. Has the council offered any financial incentives to landlords to assist them to comply with the regulations? If so please include the total amount paid by the council either directly to landlords or to 3rd party contractors between 2018 and 2023 and the number of properties directly improved as a result of the councils payments.
12. How many properties within the councils area are suspected to be let (or continued to be let) in breach of Regulation 23 of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015?
13. Does the council have a dedicated MEES penalty matrix to determine penalty amounts?
14. How many private rented properties within the Council's area have EPC ratings of D or below?
15. How many officers have a delegated authority to investigate offences committed under The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 and issue penalty notices?
16. How many new posts have been created within the department since 2016 to support enforcement of Private Sector Housing Standards?
17. Does your department have written procedures for officers to follow when investigating breaches of MEEs? If yes, Please include a copy of the procedure in your reply

Response

• Questions 1 to 5 - zero
• Question 6 - Not known - potentially 2004 but no records kept
• Questions 7 to 11 - zero
• Question 12 - Not known
• Question 13 - No
• Question 14 - Not known
• Question 15 - 4
• Question 16 - 1
• Question 12 - No