Issue - meetings

Councillor Lisa Homan stated that the Council had two discretionary property licensing schemes which would expire in June 2022. These schemes required landlords of privately rented houses and flats which met the criteria of the schemes to apply to the Council for a licence for each property. This report requested approval for officers to conduct a public consultation with a view to re-designating both schemes from June 2022 for a further 5 years. There had been a number of improvements to the private rented sector achieved under the licensing schemes.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY CABINET:

To agree that the Strategic Director for the Environment carry out the process of evidence gathering and public consultation in respect of the re-designation of the additional and selective licensing schemes.