Issue - meetings

Report of the Assistant Director, Partnerships

The Assistant Director Partnerships provided an annual update on the impact of the Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy approved by Cabinet on 7th September 2017.

The Assistant Director updated the Committee on progress made since the implementation of the Policy in 2017, including the interventions made by the Strategic Housing Team. These were reported to be largely informal interventions.  However, it was reported that three Prohibition Orders had been made to safeguard vulnerable people. 

It was reported that the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation was an area of focus for the Strategic Housing Team who continued to provide advice and support to landlords in this area.  The recent legislative changes were highlighted as well as the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards which had become law and the work undertaken by the Council to roll out the Staffordshire Warm Homes fund.

The Committee noted the report and thanked the Officers for their attendance.