Issue - meetings
Consultation on Selective Licensing for the Private Rented Sector Housing
Meeting: 03/09/2014 - Cabinet - Expired (Item 6)
6 Consultation on Selective Licensing for the Private Rented Sector Housing 
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Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Selective Licensing, item 6
PDF 41 KB
- Appendix 2 Selective Licensing, item 6
PDF 251 KB
- Appendix 3 Equalities Checklist - Licensing, item 6
PDF 85 KB
- Webcast for Consultation on Selective Licensing for the Private Rented Sector Housing
Decision:
DECISION
1. To agree that consultation take place on the adoption of the powers for selective licensing within the following former wards: Blackwall and Cubitt Town, Millwall, Weavers, Whitechapel, Spitalfields and Banglatown, Bow East and Bow West. ( pre May 22nd boundaries)
2. To agree that a Housing Consultancy should be engaged to assist with conducting the consultation.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE (S. HALSEY)
(Service Head, Community Service (A. Bamber)
(Head of Consumer and Business Regulations (D. Tolley)
Minutes:
Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing and Development introduced the report. She highlighted problems with the lack of care of tenants in the private sector and explained how the proposed licensing scheme would enable to Council to better monitor the situation.
Following discussion, officers explained that they had not yet designed the consultation process but that it would be with all relevant sectors including landlords, residents and the third sector.
The Mayor welcomed the report and agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To agree that consultation take place on the adoption of the powers for selective licensing within the following former wards: Blackwall and Cubitt Town, Millwall, Weavers, Whitechapel, Spitalfields and Banglatown, Bow East and Bow West. ( pre May 22nd boundaries)
2. To agree that a Housing Consultancy should be engaged to assist with conducting the consultation.