Decision details
Decision Maker: Shadow Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider a report on harmonisation of
private sector housing
Decision:
This report summarises the current position in the four districts with regard to Private Sector Housing Enforcement, related housing fees and charges and Housing Grants Policy matters, and the options for harmonising these arrangements looking forward to vesting day and beyond. This report has previously been to CIG on 11th December 2019 and takes note of comments made.
RESOLVED:
(i) A single Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy is agreed by the Shadow Executive for the new Authority to be adopted for vesting day (in addition to the proposed overarching Regulatory Enforcement Policy) (see Appendix A)
(ii) HMO licence fees and housing enforcement charges are agreed by the Shadow Executive for the new Authority to be harmonised for vesting day adopting the model currently used by Wycombe District Council (see Appendix B)
(iii) A single Housing Improvement and Adaptations Policy is agreed by the Shadow Executive for the new Authority to be adopted for vesting day (see Appendix C)
(iv) A decision is made and agreed by the Shadow Executive for the new Authority to remove the separate grant offerings currently provided by Chiltern District Council and South Bucks District Council for measures funded by them separately and outside of the proposed harmonised Housing Improvement and Adaptations Policy (see Appendix D).
Details of any conflict of interest declared: Councillor Angela Macpherson declared an interest in this item and left the meeting for this item as she is a paid member of the Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust.
Contact: Matilda Moss, Head Of Integrated Commissioning Email: Matilda.Moss@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.
Report author: Rachel Bennett
Publication date: 28/01/2020
Date of decision: 28/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Shadow Executive
Effective from: 05/02/2020