Decisions

The purpose of this report is to gain approval from the Portfolio Holder for the following street names to be used in relation to the proposed development at Land off Teal Close, Netherfield, Nottinghamshire;

THAT:
The Portfolio Holder agrees the following street name to be used at the residential development proposed at Land off Teal Close, Netherfield, Nottinghamshire
Wisteria Lane
Cherry Blossom Avenue
Magenta Way
Eider Walk
Grebe Close
Kingfisher Rise
Brambling Crescent

To seek approval to adopt revised selective licensing conditions following a recent Court of Appeal case.
To seek approval to formally set the other fees associated with the selective licensing scheme which were included in the proposal to declare a selective licensing designation and approved to go out to public consultation but were not formally set in the 8th March 2018 report to Cabinet .

To adopt revised selective licensing conditions to incorporate the decision of the Hydburn case and the provisions of the Housing Act 2004 and associated regulations.
To formally set the other fees associated with the scheme as per paragraph 2.2 of this report.

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 seek approval as to whether to waiver or recover a Local Land Charge registered against a property where the occupant was in receipt of a Disabled Facilities Grant from the Council.

It is to recommend that the circumstances of the case satisfy the council’s Disabled Facilities Grant Conditions and the local land charge of £2,092 registered against the property should not be recovered.