1. How many housing units in your local authority do you estimate to be in the PRS?
We do not hold this information.

2. Please state the year in which your local authority last carried out a Stock Condition Survey.
The Council are in the process of completing a stock condition survey on their properties. The surveys started in August 2021 and are due to be completed by August 2022 subject to access.

3. How many environmental health officers work for the local authority whose main job is to enforce standards in the private rented sector? (FTEs)
Public Protection Partnership is a shared service covering Bracknell, West Berks and Wokingham – there are 7 officers (7FTE) in the PSH team (not all are EHO’s) and they work across the 3 geographic areas.

4. How much (£) did it cost a landlord to obtain a mandatory HMO licence for a single property occupied by five people in your local authority? Please exclude any discounts.
HMO Licence New – assisted application: £1,204.00. HMO licence Renewal: £805.00

5. How many working days did it take for a typical mandatory HMO licence application to be processed and issued? Please write the typical number of working days from receipt to decision.
We are unable to report on this data.

6. Is it your local authority’s policy to inspect a property before issuing a mandatory HMO licence?
Yes.