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FOI - Private rental complaints [Apr 2024]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA040424-0063

Date of response:

Summary of request

Your request 
  1. The total number of complaints you have received from private renters in each of the last six financial years (i.e. 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 until the most recent available date).
  2. The number of complaints you have received from private renters in each of the last six financial years (i.e. 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 until the most recent available date) for each of the following reasons:
  • Repairs (e.g. that haven't been actioned, haven't been completed or haven't been completed to a good standard)
  • Illegal eviction (or the threat of)
  • Harassment
  • Dishonest or unfair trading behaviour
  1. The number of complaints you have received from private renters in each of the last six financial years (i.e. 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 until the most recent available date) about letting agencies (or the top ten with the most complaints is fine). Please provide the name of each letting agency, along with the number of complaints.
  2. The number of complaints you have received from private renters in each of the last six financial years (i.e. 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24 until the most recent available date) that have been resolved:
  • By the council
  • By the landlord/letting agency
  • Referred to an external body (such as Environmental Health)
Our response

Please see the table below which answers your first question:

Financial year  Number of complaints (report a rogue tool) Report a rogue landlord or agent | London City Hall
2018-19 911
2019-20 854
2020-21 1,894
2021-22 1,575
2022-23 1,831
2023-24 1,770

We do not hold information in relation to the remainder of your request. You may find that the borough councils hold this information: London Directory | London Councils – Home

 

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