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I have had a call from someone from the Revenue Dept of a borough council,
challenging our policy on not giving out forwarding addresses of tenants
who they're chasing for Council Tax payment (eg They want Mr Smith to pay
for his time at 1 Jones Street, but Mr Smith now lives in another Circle 33
property at 1 Bloggs Lane). Our policy says that we can only forward
correspondence on for them, we can't give them Mr Smith's new address.

However, the person at the borough council says that we're the only RSL
(Registered Social Landlord) he knows that does this as section 29 of the
Data Protection Act 1998 says that Revenue Departments have the right to
this sort of info in the course of assessment or collection of tax.

If this is so, then our Council Tax and Confidentality policies are wrong.
Or is he pulling a fast one?

Help and advice appreciated.

Thanks
Clementine
Information Management Officer (IT)

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