Arrears of Rent

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure for data on public sector housing rent arrears, write-offs, and evictions for the period ending March 2019. The authority disclosed specific figures for arrears and evictions but confirmed that no rent was written off during the specified timeframe.

Key Facts

• Total arrears of public sector housing rent as of 31 March 2019 were £15,620.21.
• No arrears of rent were written off between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019.
• One eviction took place during the period specifically for non-payment of rent.
• The data provided relates only to properties owned by the Department of Infrastructure.
• Other housing authorities on the Island may hold additional relevant information.

Data Disclosed

• £15,620.21
• 31st March 2019
• 1st April 2018
• One eviction
• 0 write-offs

Original Request

1. What was the arrears of rent public sector houses at the 31st March 2019? 2. How much arrears of rent have been written of from the 1st April 2018 to the 31st March 2019? 3. How many evictions took place during the above period? Clarification: does question 3 relate specifically to evictions for reason of non-payment of rent? YES PLEASE

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 801065 14 May 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 26 April 2019 and which states:

"1. What was the arrears of rent public sector houses at the 31st March 2019? 2. How much arrears of rent have been written of from the 1st April 2018 to the 31st March 2019? 3. How many evictions took place during the above period? Clarification: does question 3 relate specifically to evictions for reason of non-payment of rent? “YES PLEASE"

1. Total arrears of public sector housing rent owned across the Department of Infrastructure’s housing properties as at 31st March 2019 were £15,620.21. 2. No arrears of public sector housing rent owned across the Department of Infrastructure’s housing properties were written off between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2019. 3. One eviction from public sector housing owned by the Department of Infrastructure took place during the same period in relation to eviction for reasons of non-payment of rent. The answers provided above only relate to public sector housing owned by the Department of Infrastructure at the time of your request. You may wish to request further information from other housing authorities on the Island. A full list of the public sector housing authorities on the Island may be found at: https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public- sector-housing/housing-authority-contacts/

Please quote the reference number 801065 in any future communications.

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