Decision details

*RESOLVED-

1.   That delegated authority be granted to the Health and Wellbeing Manager and Private Sector Housing Manager to manage the Council’s functions and responsibilities under The Redress Schemes for Letting Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc.) (England) Order 2014.

2.   That any monetary penalties received in connection with the Order be approved to be used to fund enforcement costs and any other work related to the Private Sector Housing Function.

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

1.   To ensure that the Health and Wellbeing Manager and Private Housing Manager are authorised to exercise all necessary operational enforcement powers in respect of The Redress Schemes For Letting Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014.

2.   To make sure that the Council, as the Local Housing Authority, is able to undertake its statutory duty to serve remedial notices and penalty charge notices in respect of The Redress Schemes For Letting Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014.