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Subject: Homeless temporary accommodation

Reference: WBC-FOI-00345

Can I have the following information for the period between 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

  • The total cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (not from council or housing associations)

  • The total number of tenants placed into temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords

  • The total void cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (it should include any reserve and void payments). Plus, the total number of void days.

  • The total number of employees that are involved to procure and reserve properties from private landlord. Plus, the total staffing cost for these employees (salary, insurance etc).

Response

Part Disclosed - 26 January 2023

Your Request:

Can I have the following information for the period between 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

  • The total cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (not from council or housing associations)

  • The total number of tenants placed into temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords

  • The total void cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (it should include any reserve and void payments). Plus, the total number of void days.

  • The total number of employees that are involved to procure and reserve properties from private landlord. Plus, the total staffing cost for these employees (salary, insurance etc).

    Our Response:

  • The total cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (not from council or housing associations) - £30,087.589 (N.B. gross only).

  • The total number of tenants placed into temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords - Section 21: This information can be found on the Council's committee website here. Refer to paper no.22-254 and it's appendices.

  • The total void cost for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords (it should include any reserve and void payments). Plus, the total number of void days. - We do not record a breakdown of the total void cost like this and only hold the total TA cost. See answer to Q1. The total number of void days for temporary accommodation supplied by private landlords is 11,202 days, or an average of 110 days.

  • The total number of employees that are involved to procure and reserve properties from private landlord. Plus, the total staffing cost for these employees (salary, insurance etc). - x2 managers, salary scale £41,435 - £50,209. x13 officers, salary scale £36,134 - £43,785.

Please note that our responses were accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of release, and have not subsequently been updated. This information should be considered an historical record only.