Reference: D734
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To authorise increasing the HMO licence fees
to allow full cost recovery.
To formally adopt HMO amenity standards.
To adopt revised licence conditions to implement current licensing
standards.
It is recommended that the following licence
fees are set for Mandatory HMO licensing for accredited and
non-accredited landlords.
Accredited landlordtotal fee £645, comprising part 1 fee
£480 and part 2 fee £165
Accredited landlord renewal fee £565, comprising part 1 fee
£400 and part 2 fee £165
Non-accredited landlordtotal fee £740, comprising part 1 fee
£565 and part 2 fee £175
Non-accredited landlord renewal fee £660, comprising part 1
fee £485 and part 2 fee £175 .
It is recommended that the Mandatory HMO Licensing amenity
standards attached to Appendices A, B, and C of this report are
adopted by the Council.
It recommended to adopt the current HMO licensing conditions in
Appendix D to this report.
To ensure full cost recovery when providing
the service.
To ensure minimum amenity standards and current licensing
conditions are implemented in HMOs protecting the health and
wellbeing of the occupants.
To leave the current HMO licence fee as it
stands which does not fully cover the costs incurred by the Council
when administering licence applications.
To not adopt HMO amenity standards or current HMO licence
conditions this would leave the Council open to challenge if a
landlord disagrees with the standards or conditions an officer
requires at a property. Adopting the proposed amenity standards and
conditions also makes it clear for officers, applicants and tenants
exactly what is required within a licensable HMO.
Publication date: 30/08/2018
Date of decision: 30/08/2018
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