Issue - decisions


New Private Sector Housing Enforcement Powers

03/07/2018 - Policy to Implement Enforcement Powers Provided by the Housing and Planning Act 2016

Resolved

 

(1)          That the policy for imposing civil penalties as an alternative to prosecution in appropriate cases (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted with immediate effect.

 

(2)          That the policy dealing with applications for rent repayment orders (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted with immediate effect.

 

(3)          That the Assistant Director Housing be made responsible for determining the uses to which retained civil penalty funds and retained rent repayment should be put.

 

(4)          That the policy dealing with applications for a banning order against persons convicted of specified offences (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved with immediate effect.