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Selective and additional licensing of private sector housing
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Meeting: 21/07/2015 - Cabinet (Item 15)
15 Proposal to Implement the Extension of Licensing Powers Under the Housing Act 2004
To authorise the implementation of the additional and selective licensing schemes from 1 November 2015 for houses in multiple occupation in Southwark under the Housing Act 2004 and initial fee levels.
Supporting documents:
- Report: Proposal to Implement the Extension of Licensing Powers Under the Housing Act 2004, item 15 PDF 166 KB
- Appendix 1: Wide map, item 15 PDF 94 KB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing Maps Camberwell Church St and Bellenden Road, item 15 PDF 613 KB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing Areas Coldharbour Lane Camberwell New Road, item 15 PDF 885 KB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing Area Lordship Lane north Denmark Hill Camberwell, item 15 PDF 812 KB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing area Peckham Road, item 15 PDF 611 KB
- Appendix 1: Queens Road Meeting House Lane Southampton Way, item 15 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing Area OKR Southampton Way, item 15 PDF 1013 KB
- Appendix 1: Selective Licensing area Walwoth Road Rye Lane Evelina Road, item 15 PDF 975 KB
- Appendix 2: List of addresses within the Selective Licensing Areas, item 15 PDF 91 KB
- Appendix 3: Licensing case studies, item 15 PDF 227 KB
- Appendix 4: Licensing Consultation Summary and Analysis, item 15 PDF 231 KB
- Appendix 5: Southwark's additional and selective licensing schemes, item 15 PDF 130 KB
- Appendix 6: Licensing Equality-Analysis, item 15 PDF 144 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the implementation of the additional licensing scheme from 1 November 2015 for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Southwark under the Housing Act 2004 be authorised. This will cover all HMOs in the borough that are not covered by mandatory HMO licensing be authorised.
2. That the initial fee levels for additional licensing as set out in the report be approved.
3. That the implementation of the selective licensing scheme from 1 November 2015 in Southwark under the Housing Act 2004 be authorised. (Appendix 1 provides maps of the areas affected by the scheme and Appendix 2, addresses of those dwellings within the selective licensing area).
4. That the initial fee levels for selective licensing as set out in the report be approved.
5. That authority be delegated to the strategic director of environment and leisure to amend the licensing fee and make such other changes to the schemes as necessary for the effective administration of the schemes.