Mould and Damp in UK Council Properties
Received: 20 March 2025
I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request data on reported cases of mould and damp in properties owned or managed by your council over the past three financial years (2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24). To ensure clarity and ease of response, I have formatted the request as a structured questionnaire. Please provide responses in an Excel or CSV format where possible. If, however, the information is available in a different format please provide it as such, or any other related information available. 1. Incidence of Mould and Damp ReportsHow many reported cases of mould and/or damp have been recorded by the council in each of the last three financial years? 2. Number of Rooms Affected per Reported CaseFor each reported case, how many rooms were affected? Please provide data in the following categories:☐ 1 room☐ 2 rooms☐ 3 rooms☐ 4 rooms☐ 5+ rooms☐ Other (please specify) 3. Type of Property Affected For each reported case, what type of property was affected? Please provide the number of reports by property type:☐ Studio flat☐ 1-bedroom flat☐ 2-bedroom flat☐ 3-bedroom flat☐ 4+ bedroom house☐ Other (please specify) 4. Financial Cost of RemediationWhat was the total financial expenditure on mould and damp remediation for each of the last three financial years? If possible, please provide a breakdown of remediation costs by type of room affected (e.g., bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, living room, hallway). 5. Timeframes for ResolutionWhat is the average time taken to resolve a reported case of mould and/or damp, from initial report to resolution? What is the longest and shortest time recorded for resolution in the past three years? 6. Repeat CasesHow many cases required repeat interventions after initial remediation work was completed? If available, please provide data on how soon after initial remediation a repeat case was reported (e.g., within 6 months, 6-12 months, 12+ months). 7. Data on Scent Detection ResearchHas the council undertaken any trials or research into alternative methods of mould detection, such as the use of trained scent detection dogs or air quality monitoring technology? If so, please provide details of any pilot studies, outcomes, and costs incurred. If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost/time limit under Section 12 of the Act (typically 16 hours of staff time), please identify which specific sections are affected and provide partial responses to the remaining sections within the limit. I would also appreciate advice on how the request could be refined to stay within the time constraints.
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