Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that:
(1) relevant evidence b noted gathered for Housing Select Committee
which suggests the worst private rented sector housing in the borough is
located in flats above commercial premises, particularly concentrated in
secondary and tertiary shopping streets across the borough;
(2) if it is decided to proceed with an additional licensing scheme for flats
above commercial premises, there will be costs to the council of between
£350k and £480k per year for a period of 5 years, i.e. a total of up to £2.4m
over 5 years;
(3) consideration of “additional” licensing in the area of the London Borough of
Lewisham be approved and that the required public consultation be
commenced by officers;
(4) officers develop the public consultation document containing the detailed
proposals and terms of the scheme and report back on the results of the
consultation to Mayor & Cabinet later this year.