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Agenda item

Private Sector Housing- Housing Enforcement Policy

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing Services)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Housing Services requested Members to agree to the adoption and implementation of a revised Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy.  Additionally recommendations in the report are made to agree to the adoption and implementation of The Disrepair Policy 2017; The Harassment and Illegal Eviction Policy 2017; The Housing and Planning Act 2016 Policy 2017; The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations Policy; The Redress Scheme for Letting Agency Work and the Houses in Multiple Occupation Policy.

 

RESOLVED:

That Members

1

approved the adoption and implementation of The Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy;

 

2

approved the adoption and implementation of The Disrepair Policy 2017;

 

3

approved the adoption and implementation of The Harassment and Illegal Eviction Policy 2017;

 

4

approved the adoption and implementation of The Housing and Planning Act 2016 Policy 2017;

 

5

approved the adoption and implementation of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations Policy;

 

6

approved the adoption and implementation of The Redress Scheme for Letting Agency Work;

 

7

approved the adoption and implementation of Houses in Multiple Occupation Policy;

 

8

agreed in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation contained in the Council Constitution dated 16th May 2017 for the Corporate Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to implement arrangements for the enforcement of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 made under the Energy Act 2013. The adoption of any new powers will be incorporated into the Scheme of Delegation and where required will be put to full Council;

 

9

agreed in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation contained in the Council Constitution dated 16th May 2017 for the Corporate Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to implement arrangements for the enforcement of the Redress Scheme for Letting Agency Work and Property Management Work Order 2014 made under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013. The adoption of any new powers will be incorporated into Scheme of Delegation and where required will be put to full Council; and

 

10

agreed in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation contained in the Council Constitution dated 16th May 2017 for the Corporate Director of Communities, Partnerships and Housing to implement arrangements for the enforcement of the provision made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. The adoption of any new powers will be incorporated into Scheme of Delegation and where required will be put to full Council.

 

 

(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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