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Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Cabinet (Item 67)

67 Private Sector Housing Enforcement Scheme 2: to Consult on Proposals to Expand Private Sector Housing Landlord Licensing in the Borough pdf icon PDF 751 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Cabinet:

 

  1. Noted the progress report on the Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs introduced in March 2018.

 

  1. Authorised commencement of a consultation on extending the coverage of the Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs (approved by Cabinet on 11th October 2017) to cover the remaining six wards in the Borough, which are Cranham, Emerson Park, Hacton, Hylands, St Andrews and Upminster.

 

  1. Authorised commencement of a consultation on a Selective Licensing Scheme for Romford Town and Brooklands wards.

 

  1. Noted that, if it is agreed to proceed with the consultation, the results of the consultation will be presented to Cabinet in autumn 2019.

 

Minutes:

Councillor Viddy Persaud, Cabinet Lead Member for Public Protection and Safety, introduced the report to Cabinet. 

The report provides an update of the Additional Licensing Scheme for Housing of Multiple Occupation (HMO), which was agreed in October 2017 and has been in operation since 1 March 2018.

It presents a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67