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Report of the Cabinet Member Development and Safety

RESOLVED THAT

1.    With immediate effect, the ability of the Council to impose fixed penalties, as detailed in the report, and the criteria for determining the level of penalty as contained in  Appendix 2 be approved.

2.    With immediate effect, the Council’s use of powers to impose rent repayment orders, as detailed in this report be approved;

3.    The Council’s use of banning orders, as detailed in this report be approved, once Chapter 2, Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 is in force;

4.    The Director of Environment be authorised to take such actions and decisions as are necessary to facilitate the effective implementation and operation of the Council’s powers referred to in this report. 

The Cabinet Member Development and Safety introduced the report which set out new enforcement powers contained in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Part 2), including the use of civil penalties. The criteria for deciding the levels of such penalties were contained in Appendix 2. He believed that this was good news providing extra flexibility to the Council so it could impose standards on the private rented sector, particular on houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).

RESOLVED THAT

1.    With immediate effect, the ability of the Council to impose fixed penalties, as detailed in the report, and the criteria for determining the level of penalty as contained in  Appendix 2 be approved.

2.    With immediate effect, the Council’s use of powers to impose rent repayment orders, as detailed in this report be approved;

3.    The Council’s use of banning orders, as detailed in this report be approved, once Chapter 2, Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 is in force;

4.    The Director of Environment be authorised to take such actions and decisions as are necessary to facilitate the effective implementation and operation of the Council’s powers referred to in this report.