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Question

This FOI is for the attention of council officers who oversee the private rented sector. 1. How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the private rented sector. 2. Provide data on the number of staff (full time equivalent) dedicated to enforcing standards in the private rented sector, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 b) 2022/23 c) 2023/24 d) 2024/25 e) 2025- 3. Provide data on the number of complaints received by your local authority about the private rented sector, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 b) 2022/23 c) 2023/24 d) 2024/25 e) 2025- 4. Provide data on the time taken to process a mandatory licence for landlords in areas with a mandatory licensing scheme, if possible, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 b) 2022/23 c) 2023/24 d) 2024/25 e) 2025- 5. The cost of the mandatory licence, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 b) 2022/23 c) 2023/24 d) 2024/25 e) 2025- 6. The last time a stock survey (private rented sector) was undertaken in your local authority area.

Answer

1. How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the private rented sector. Unknown. 2. Provide data on the number of staff (full time equivalent) dedicated to enforcing standards in the private rented sector, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 - Unknown b) 2022/23 - 1.1FTE c) 2023/24 - 1.1FTE d) 2024/25 - 1.1 FTE e) 2025 - 1.1FTE 3. Provide data on the number of complaints received by your local authority about the private rented sector, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 - 96 b) 2022/23 - 86 c) 2023/24 - 88 d) 2024/25 - 86 e) 2025 - 58 4. Provide data on the time taken to process a mandatory licence for landlords in areas with a mandatory licensing scheme, if possible, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 – Unknown as we do not time record against such activities b) 2022/23– Unknown as we do not time record against such activities c) 2023/24– Unknown as we do not time record against such activities d) 2024/25– Unknown as we do not time record against such activities e) 2025 – Unknown as we do not time record against such activities 5. The cost of the mandatory licence, broken down by year: a) 2021/22 - Merthyr Tydfil CBC’s mandatory landlord licensing costs aren't local council fees but part of the national Rent Smart Wales scheme, with fees varying by property type b) 2022/23 - Merthyr Tydfil CBC’s mandatory landlord licensing costs aren't local council fees but part of the national Rent Smart Wales scheme, with fees varying by property type c) 2023/24 - Merthyr Tydfil CBC’s mandatory landlord licensing costs aren't local council fees but part of the national Rent Smart Wales scheme, with fees varying by property type d) 2024/25 - Merthyr Tydfil CBC’s mandatory landlord licensing costs aren't local council fees but part of the national Rent Smart Wales scheme, with fees varying by property type e) 2025 - Merthyr Tydfil CBC’s mandatory landlord licensing costs aren't local council fees but part of the national Rent Smart Wales scheme, with fees varying by property type 6. The last time a stock survey (private rented sector) was undertaken in your local authority area. Unknown as we do not have a record of the last stock survey, we believe this may have been conducted by Welsh Government.