Decision details

Setting of Statutory Fees for Licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection and Enforcement

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Public Protection and Enforcement Portfolio Holder approved the revised schedule of fees for licensing house in multiple occupation.

Reasons for the decision:

The existing House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mandatory licence fee had not been reviewed since 2009 and currently it does not cover the cost of inspecting the property and issuing the licence. The cost of regulating the HMO sector under HMO licensing should be borne by the sector itself, and the Council has the opportunity to recover the associated costs in delivering the mandatory scheme. The report therefore recommended an increase in the licence fee.

Publication date: 19/07/2018

Date of decision: 18/07/2018

Effective from: 27/07/2018

Accompanying Documents:

Enc. 1 Final - Report for Setting of Statutory Fees for Licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation, 03/07/2018 Public Protection and Enforcement Policy Development & Scrutiny Committee PDF 102 KB
Setting of Statutory Fees for Licensing Houses in Multiple Occupation