Resolution status:Carried
3.1. That Overview and Scrutiny recommend to Cabinet to adopt the new private rented sector housing enforcement policy including the use of civil penalties as an alternative to prosecution. Agree a fair charging regime to recover the costs of housing enforcement action taken by the Council.
3.2. To recommend that Cabinet approve and authorise the use of civil penalty and financial penalty powers provided by the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Appendix 2), Electrical Safety Regulations (Appendix 3) and Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations (Appendix 4).
3.3. To recommend to Cabinet the proposed charges for relevant housing enforcement action based on officer time taken and that any revenue arising from civil penalties will be retained within the service to meet the legal or administrative costs and expenses incurred under the relevant housing law.
3.4. To recommend to Cabinet that comments made at this meeting be made available to them when they discuss implementing the Private Sector Housing Enforcement & Civil Penalties Policy
Vote | Councillors | Count |
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For | Simon Barrett, Terence Carter, Siân Dawson, Paul Ekpenyong, Kathryn Grandon, John Hinton, Robert Lindsay, Dave Muller, Adrian Osborne, Keith Scarff and Keith Welham | 11 |
Against | None | 0 |
Abstain | None | 0 |
Conflict Of Interests | None | 0 |