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Driving up standards for the Private Rented Sector
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Meeting: 19/10/2021 - Cabinet (Item 9)
9 Driving up standards for the Private Rented Sector
To approve the changes to the existing mandatory licensing scheme and the new initial fee structure for mandatory licensing.
To approve the implementation of a borough wide additional licensing designation for 5 years and the implementation of the selective licensing designations and related recommendations.
Supporting documents:
- Report: Driving up Standards for the private rented sector, item 9 PDF 736 KB
- Appendix 1: Mandatory Licensing - Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 280 KB
- Appendix 2: Additional Licensing Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 280 KB
- Appendix 3: Additional Licensing Draft Designation Declaration, item 9 PDF 458 KB
- Appendix 4: Selective Licensing Designation 1 Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 756 KB
- Appendix 5 Selective Licensing Designation 2 Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 272 KB
- Appendix 6 Selective Licensing Draft Designation Declaration, item 9 PDF 409 KB
- Appendix 7: Statement of fees charges and discounts for licensing - Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 624 KB
- Appendix 8: Licensing Schemes - Objectives Targets and Measures - Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 146 KB
- Appendix 9: Gold Standard Charter Criteria Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 183 KB
- Appendix 10: Gold Standard Charter Process Final Proposal, item 9 PDF 254 KB
- Appendix 11: PRS Licensing Evidence report, item 9 PDF 3 MB
- Appendix 12: Consultation Evidence, item 9 PDF 9 MB
- Appendix 12: Consultation Final Report, item 9 PDF 3 MB
- Appendix 13: Council's Consideration of Consultee's Responses, item 9 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 14: Driving up Standards for the PRS Equalities Impact Assessment, item 9 PDF 461 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the changes to the existing mandatory licensing scheme set out in Appendix 1 of the report and the new initial fee structure for mandatory licensing as set out in Appendix 7 of the report be approved.
2. That the implementation of a borough wide additional licensing designation for 5 years as detailed in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report from 1 March 2022 for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) not included in the mandatory licensing definition, under Part 2 of the Housing Act 2004. Including the initial fee structure as set out in Appendix 7 of the report be approved.
3. That the implementation of the selective licensing designation 1 in Champion Hill and Newington wards, for 5 years, as detailed in Appendices 4 and 6 of the report, from 1 March 2022 under the Housing Act 2004 be approved.
4. That the implementation of the selective licensing designation 2 in Faraday, Goose Green and St. Giles wards, for 5 years, as detailed in Appendices 5 and 6 of the report, from 1 March 2022 under the Housing Act 2004 be approved.
5. That the initial fee levels for selective licensing designations 1 and 2 as set out in Appendix 7 of the report be approved
6. That authority be delegated to the strategic director of environment and leisure to make any minor amendments to the schemes as necessary during the 5 year duration, for the effective administration of the schemes.
7. That the final proposals for the council’s Gold Standard Charter for Landlords as set out in Appendices 9 and 10 of the report be approved.
8. To authority be delegated to the strategic director of environment and leisure to make minor amendments to the Gold Standard Charter as necessary for the effective success and administration of the scheme.