Issue - decisions

Private Rented Housing Licensing Scheme

19/02/2014 - Private Rented Property Licensing Scheme

Cabinet resolved:

 

(i)  To note the representations received in response to the consultation on the proposed introduction of additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and selective licensing of other private rented property;

 

(ii)  To recommend the Assembly to resolve:

 

(a)  To designate a selective licensing area of the district of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as delineated and edged red on the map at Appendix 1(a) to the report;

 

(b)  To designate an additional licensing area of the district of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham as delineated and edged red on the map at Appendix 1(b) to the report;

 

(c)  That the selective licensing scheme shall be cited as the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing No 1, 2014;

 

(d)  That the selective licensing designation shall come into force on 1 September 2014;

 

(e)  That the additional licensing scheme shall be cited as the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Designation for an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation No 2, 2014;

 

(f)  That the additional licensing designation shall come into force on 1 September 2014;

 

(g)  That the schemes shall be known collectively as the Barking and Dagenham Private Rented Property Licensing Scheme;

 

(h)  To adopt the Private Rented Property Licensing Scheme Conditions as set out in Appendix 2 to the report;

 

(i)  That the fees and charges set out in Appendix 3 to the report be applied to the Private Rented Property Licensing scheme;

 

(j)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Housing and Environment to make changes to the proposed implementation where necessary and ensure that all statutory notifications are carried out in the prescribed manner for each designation; and

 

(k)  To delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Housing and Environment to grant licences under the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Scheme.