Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many appeals against a civil penalty notice under the right to rent provisions (a) have been successful, (b) have been unsuccessful and (c) are ongoing.
Phase 1 of the Right to Rent scheme ran in the West Midlands from 1 December 2014 to 31 January 2016. Phase 2 of the scheme started across England from 1 February 2016.
During phase 1 of the scheme, 15 landlords were issued with a civil penalty. Since the start of phase 2 of the scheme, 91 landlords have been issued with a civil penalty. All were first time penalties. 55 related to lodgers in a private household and 51 related to occupiers in rented accommodation.
There have been no appeals under the scheme. The total amount collected from the scheme up to 13 December 2016 is £29,575.31.