Charnwood Borough Council's Privacy Notice for housing can be found below.

Council Service:

Housing

The reasons we use your data
  • Statutory requirements e.g. reporting to Government
  • Service delivery
  • Service improvement and planning
  • Regulatory, licensing and enforcement functions
  • Prevention and detection of Anti-Social Behaviour/crime
  • Financial transactions
  • Research inc. consultations
  • Reporting requirements (e.g. reporting to the Home Office in the case of Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme)
  • Informing and developing housing related Strategies, Policies and Procedures
  • Ordering of goods and services

Why we are allowed to use your data

Legal obligation or public task under various UK laws including but not limited to:

  • The Housing Acts 1985, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2004
  • The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
  • The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
  • The Localism Act 2011
  • The Protection from Eviction Act 1977
  • Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  • Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
  • Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016
  • Housing and Planning Act 2016

Consent – Consultations

Who we may share your data with
(Information will only be shared as permitted under Data Protection legislation)
  • Judicial Agencies e.g. Courts 
  • Police and /or Fire & Rescue Services
  • Health Agencies
  • Housing & Housing Support providers
  • Supported Living Providers
  • Other Local Authorities
  • Immigration Service
  • Government Departments e.g. HMRC, DWP, Home Office, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
  • Safeguarding Boards
  • Regional Migration Board
  • UNHCR (in the case of the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme)
  • Voluntary Sector Partners
  • Contractors providing housing services (e.g. plumbing, electricians, gas operatives etc.), IT services, support providers, interpreting services, taxi companies, furniture companies and childcare organisations
  • Elected Members & MPs (as your representative)
  • Funding Bodies
  • Education providers
  • Social Services Departments
  • Benefits and Revenues Team (outsourced to Capita)
  • Other Services within the Council
  • Personal data may also be published online or made available to view at our offices as part of public registers in line with legislation (HMO licensing for example)

Last updated: Fri 2nd June, 2023 @ 10:32