Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Housing and Social Care Commissioning

Purpose of report

The report sets out an updated and extended policy to be adopted in relation to the regulation and enforcement of housing standards. 

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended to :

1.1       Approve the Housing Standards Enforcement Policy 2021 for adoption by the Council.

Resolved

(1)          That the Housing Standards Enforcement Policy 2021 for adoption by the Council be approved.

The Assistant Director Housing and Social Care Commissioning submitted a report which set out an updated and extended policy to be adopted in relation to the regulation and enforcement of housing standards. 

Resolved

(1)          That the Housing Standards Enforcement Policy 2021 (Annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) for adoption by the Council be approved.

Reasons

The new policy replaces a number of existing policies and refreshes and updates their content without introducing any significant changes, but it also takes account of 3 pieces of legislation for which specific policy provisions were not previously in place. By grouping previously separate policies together, the new policy will make information easier to find and use for both officers and the public. It will also assist with future policy reviews.

Alternative options

Option 1:  As an alternative to adopting the new policy the existing policies could remain in place.  This is not recommended because the 3 existing policies dating from 2012 require review and the Council would also still have to approve separate policies for the legislation which is not currently covered by policy.