Agenda item

Additional Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation

On 14 March 2012, Cabinet resolved to request that evidence be gathered to ascertain whether the legislative conditions for introducing the additional licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) could be met, and if so, undertake a 10-week public consultation exercise.  The outcome of this process would be subject to a further report to Cabinet, expected to be March 2013, when a decision will be made as to whether to implement additional licensing, and if so, for what parts of the District and classes of HMO. This briefing paper aims to provide the panel with an overview of additional licensing, the results of the evidence collection and consultation exercise.

Minutes:

The Chair asked the Associate Director for Housing if there was any scope in moving this report to the March meeting of the Panel.

 

He replied that as the related Cabinet decision had moved to April the Panel could receive this report at their March meeting.

 

The Panel RESOLVED to defer this report until March.

 

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