Privacy notice – Private Sector Housing Agency
What we do
The Private Sector Housing Agency delivers services to:
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Licence Houses in Multiple Occupation – mandatory and additional schemes (flats over shops)
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Enforcement powers under the Housing Act to address poor property standards and empty properties in the Private housing sector and bad/criminal landlord behaviour
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Deliver a Housing Assistance service through a range of grants and loans to support adaptations for vulnerable citizens to live safely and independently in their homes
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Deliver a property procurement service to meet the temporary accommodation needs of homeless families referred by Housing Needs, No Recourse to Public Funds Network or Children’s Services.
Information we collect from you
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Name
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Address
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Date of birth
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National Insurance number
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Contact details
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Ethnicity
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Immigration status
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Relationship information
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Health information
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Relevant case information
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Relevant financial information
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Other agencies involved
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Building contractors
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Criminal convictions – for fit and proper landlord assessment
Who we share the data with
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Temporary accommodation providers
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DWP
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Police
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Fire brigade
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Adult Social Care
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City/District/Borough councils
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Government departments
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Greater London Council
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Regulatory bodies
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Lenders
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Third sector organisations (community organisation)
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Utility regulatory bodies and companies
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Foundations Independent Living Trust (FILT)
Why we collect your data
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Service delivery
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Service improvement
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Prevention and detection of crime/fraud
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Planning/research
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Prosecution