Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that
(1) the designation of an additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple
Occupation (HMOs) so as to include those which are above commercial
premises in the whole of the Council’s area using the power set out in Section
56 (1) of the Housing Act 2004 be confirmed;
(2) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer Services to
publish the 3 month Statutory Notices for the scheme as part of the statutory
implementation demands;
(3) the Executive Director for Customer Services, with the relevant portfolio
holder, be authorised to review the scheme, its implementation and
resourcing and make amendments as necessary so as to ensure the
principles of the scheme are achieved.
(4) the change in fine levels applicable to the scheme be noted.
Publication date: 11/11/2016
Date of decision: 09/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 09/11/2016 - Mayor and Cabinet
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