Issue - meetings

The report by the Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services seeks to update members on the mandatory and additional licencing schemes for Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the city.

RECOMMENDED

(1)       Councillors note the report on Review of Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Appendix 1) as summarised in this report.

(2)       That Cabinet agrees to the refreshing of the Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing, recognising that decision making on policy surrounding licencing and HMOs remains with the city council.

(3)       Subject to approval of point 2.2, officers be instructed to work with the portfolio holder for Housing, and relevant internal and external stakeholders, to refresh and refocus the terms of reference, attendees and performance measures for the Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing.

(4)       That subject to point 2.2 and 2.3, officers return to councillors before the end of the municipal year, with a report on Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing the including refreshed terms of reference.

(1)       The Cabinet notee the report on Review of Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Appendix 1) as summarised in the report.

(2)       That Cabinet agreed to the refreshing of the Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing, recognising that decision making on policy surrounding licencing and HMOs remains with the city council.

(3)       (Subject to approval of resolution 2) officers were instructed to work with the portfolio holder for Housing, and relevant internal and external stakeholders, to refresh and refocus the terms of reference, attendees and performance measures for the Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing.

(4)       (Subject to resolutions 2 & 3), officers return to councillors before the end of the municipal year, with a report on Local Consultation Panel on HMO Licencing the including refreshed terms of reference