Decision details

Improving private sector housing through discretionary property licensing

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The council has two discretionary property licensing schemes which expire in June 2022. The proposal is from June 2022 to June 2027 to continue to licence all Houses in Multiple Occupation and introduce a new Selective Licensing scheme to cover specific roads in the borough

Decision:

That Cabinet approves:

 

1.    Designation of an Additional HMO Licensing scheme from 5 June 2022 in accordance with the designation document in Appendix 1.

 

2.    Designation of a Selective Licensing scheme for rented houses and flats which are not HMOs from 5 June 2022 in accordance with the designation document in Appendix 2.

 

3.    Delegation of authority to the Strategic Director of Environment to set licence fees, and to amend these fees from time to time as is necessary to reflect the actual costs of administering and managing the schemes.

 

4.    Delegation of authority to the Strategic Director of Environment (in relation to licensed dwellings) to set (and amend from time to time)

a.    minimum standards for amenities and management, and

b.    licence conditions

 

Report author: Ed Shaylor

Publication date: 07/12/2021

Date of decision: 06/12/2021

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 10/12/2021

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