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• Reference: 2023/4832
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

I note you have not provided an answer to my question 2022/3924, dated 17 November 2022. Could you do so as soon as possible?

• Reference: 2023/4833
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Could you explain how the substance in this press release: Sadiq launches new crack down on unacceptable mouldy homes, dated 29 November 2023, differs from this press release: Mayor calls for bigger fines for rogue landlords, dated 16 February 2022?

• Reference: 2023/4834
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Thank you for your answer to my question 2022/3628, in which you said: “There is, however, an example of Report a Rogue tool referrals alerting a borough to a rogue landlord, the private tier of the Checker being used to cross reference other borough records, and a successful banning order being issued as a result.” Could you tell me how many rogue landlords, per borough, per year, have been banned using this mechanism, since the database was introduced and could you provide the information in table format?

• Reference: 2023/4835
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Could you provide me with an updated table, as per my question 2022/2592, to include 2023?

• Reference: 2023/4837
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

The November 2023 Housing Research Note 11, The Cost of Poor Housing in London, from GLA Housing and Land, states: “The estimated cost of poor housing in London is very large: around £100m per year to the NHS alone. The estimated cost of mitigating all poor conditions would be around £1.20bn. The savings made by the NHS would pay back the cost of mitigation in 12.0 years.” What new actions will you take to tackle poor housing in light of these findings?

• Reference: 2023/4838
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Since my report London’s Dead Spaces was published on 6 June 2022, I have been contacted by numerous representatives from social enterprises and charities in search of empty properties in which to provide much-needed community and neighbourhood support activities. My report recommended that: “Work should be done by the Mayor of London to map and evaluate the wider range of empty spaces in our city.” Your response to my report did not tackle this recommendation specifically, so could you outline any work you have done on this and publish any data that you hold?

• Reference: 2023/4737
• Question by: Peter Fortune
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

How many GLA-funded homes under the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme will be wheelchair accessible?

• Reference: 2023/4738
• Question by: Peter Fortune
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

How many homes purchased under the Council Homes Acquisition Programme will be wheelchair accessible?

• Reference: 2023/4739
• Question by: Peter Fortune
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

You have previously claimed that 34,000 homes are ‘stalled’ on major development sites whilst awaiting further guidance on second staircases. Can you please provide the source of this information and a breakdown of these 34,000 homes by scheme?

• Reference: 2023/4740
• Question by: Lord Bailey of Paddington
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

How will purchasing existing homes as council properties help solve the housing crisis?