Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:
the following recommendations be approved in respect to the proposed
Additional Licensing Scheme and the proposed Selective Licensing Scheme.
Additional Licensing Scheme
(1) the consultation undertaken on the proposed Additional Licensing
Scheme, the responses received, and the officer comments, as outlined be
noted;
(2) the proposed Additional Licensing Scheme Fee for HMOs fees that will be
presented to the Supplementary Licensing Committee for approval before the
scheme can commence, as outlined, be noted;
(3) the proposed new licensing conditions for properties in the Private Rental
Sector, as outlined, be noted;
(4) the designation of an additional licensing scheme for all Houses in Multiple
Occupation in the Council's area, as outlined, be approved; and
(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Environment
and Regeneration to implement the new additional Licensing Scheme for
Houses in Multiple Occupation, and publish the 3-month Statutory Notice for
the scheme as part of the implementation;
Selective Licensing Scheme
(1) the consultation undertaken on the proposed Selective Licensing Scheme,
the responses received, and the officer comments, as outlined, be noted;
(2) the proposed Selective Licensing Scheme Fee that will be put to
Supplementary Licensing Committee for approval before the scheme can
commence, as part of the application to the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government, as outlined, be noted;
(3) the proposed new licensing conditions for properties in the Private Rental
Sector, as outlined, be approved;
(4) the submission of an application to the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government for a Selective Licensing Scheme to
apply to all privately rented single occupancy dwellings in the Borough of
Lewisham, as outlined, be approved;
(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Environment
and Regeneration:-to finalise the application for a Selective Licensing scheme
and submit to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local
Government; and to implement the Selective Licensing Scheme and publish
the 3-month Statutory Notice for the scheme as part of the implementation,
pending necessary approvals from the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government.
Minutes:
In answer to a question from Councillor Dromey, the Private Sector Housing
Manager confirmed up to 12 apprentices could be hired if government
approval for the licensing scheme was secured.
Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet
Member for Housing, Councillor Paul Bell, the Mayor and Cabinet for the
reasons set out in the report by a vote of 10-0:
RESOLVED that the following recommendations be approved in respect to
the proposed Additional Licensing Scheme and the proposed Selective
Licensing Scheme.
Additional Licensing Scheme
(1) the consultation undertaken on the proposed Additional Licensing
Scheme, the responses received, and the officer comments, as outlined be
noted;
(2) the proposed Additional Licensing Scheme Fee for HMOs fees that will be
presented to the Supplementary Licensing Committee for approval before the
scheme can commence, as outlined, be noted;
(3) the proposed new licensing conditions for properties in the Private Rental
Sector, as outlined, be noted;
(4) the designation of an additional licensing scheme for all Houses in Multiple
Occupation in the Council's area, as outlined, be approved; and
(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Environment
and Regeneration to implement the new additional Licensing Scheme for
Houses in Multiple Occupation, and publish the 3-month Statutory Notice for
the scheme as part of the implementation;
Selective Licensing Scheme
(1) the consultation undertaken on the proposed Selective Licensing Scheme,
the responses received, and the officer comments, as outlined, be noted;
(2) the proposed Selective Licensing Scheme Fee that will be put to
Supplementary Licensing Committee for approval before the scheme can
commence, as part of the application to the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government, as outlined, be noted;
(3) the proposed new licensing conditions for properties in the Private Rental
Sector, as outlined, be approved;
(4) the submission of an application to the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government for a Selective Licensing Scheme to
apply to all privately rented single occupancy dwellings in the Borough of
Lewisham, as outlined, be approved;
(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Environment
and Regeneration:-to finalise the application for a Selective Licensing scheme
and submit to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local
Government; and to implement the Selective Licensing Scheme and publish
the 3-month Statutory Notice for the scheme as part of the implementation,
pending necessary approvals from the Secretary of State for Housing,
Communities and Local Government.
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