School Admissions and Tenant Fees Act 2019 - Find a freedom of information request

Please provide: For each of the past five academic years:

1. The number of in-year school admissions that took place in the authority area (that is, admissions that did not take place at the start of the academic year).

2. The total number of school admissions that took place in the authority area. For the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21:

3. The number of a) landlords and b) letting agents the trading standards authority has investigated on suspicion of offences under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

4. The number of civil penalties the trading standards authority has served relating to offences under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

5. The total value of civil penalties the council has issued relating to offences under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.

1.

• 2020/2021 – 5373
• 2019/2020 – 3431
• 2018/2019 – 5900
• 2017/2018 – 5848
• 2016/2017 – 5813

2. Provided below are the number of primary / Junior / Secondary admissions.

Primary:

• 2021 – 7071
• 2020 – 7494
• 2019 – 7502
• 2018 – 7670
• 2017 – 7486

Junior:

• 2021 – 641
• 2020 – 701
• 2019 – 812
• 2018 – 769
• 2017 –804

Secondary:

• 2021 – 8302
• 2020 – 8239
• 2019 – 8296
• 2018 – 8054
• 2017 – 7946

These are as of national offer day for schools in Lincolnshire. This doesn’t include late applicants as this data isn’t held.

3. For the financial years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021: Zero. In 2020 Lincolnshire County Council undertook a project to identify and write to all letting and estate agents and landlords in Lincolnshire to make them aware of new and existing legislation that they must comply with, this included:

• Tenant Fees Act 2019
• Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
• Fraud Act 2006
• Consumer Rights Act 2015
• Energy Performance of Buildings (England & Wales) Regulations 2012

The letter detailed the responsibilities each business has under these pieces of legislation and where to find further information online through Business Companion (www.businesscompanion.info).

It also outlined the business advice service Lincolnshire Trading Standards offers. Lincolnshire County Council has a dedicated officer leading on this area of work and is working with district council colleagues to exchange information and investigate noncompliance. This work is in its infancy.

4. None.

5. £0.