Response 3778984

Response to request for information

Reference

3778984

Response date

18 July 2025

Request

The number of applications made for HMOs for the years 2018 - 2025 and the number of HMOs registered in your local authority area for the years 2018 - 2025 (number as of 1st January of each year).

The number of sanctions issued by your local authority for the years 2018 - 2025 for unlicensed HMOs, broken down by sanction type (banning order, fine, repayment order etc)

The number of complaints made about HMOs in your area for the years 2018 - 2025 and the number of these complaints which resulted in enforcement action being taken.

The number of HMO licenses revoked for the years 2018 - 2025.

Response

The number of applications made for HMOs for the years 2018 - 2025 and the number of HMOs registered in your local authority area for the years 2018 - 2025 (number as of 1st January of each year).

• 2018 - 141

   

• 2019 - 93

   

• 2020 - 28

   

• 2021  - 26

   

• 2022 - 36

   

• 2023 - 87

   

• 2024 - 39

   

• 2025 - 13

The number of sanctions issued by your local authority for the years 2018 - 2025 for unlicensed HMOs, broken down by sanction type (banning order, fine, repayment order etc)

• Zero for all years.

The number of HMO licenses revoked for the years 2018 - 2025.

• Zero for all years.

The number of complaints made about HMOs in your area for the years 2018 - 2025 and the number of these complaints which resulted in enforcement action being taken.

• 2018 - 18 and 3 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2019 - 12 and 2 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2020 - 16 and 2 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2021 - 10 and 3 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2022 - 11 and 2 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2023 - 13 and 2 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2024 - 6 and 0 resulted in enforcement action

   

• 2025 - 4 and 0 resulted in enforcement action