Selective Licensing requires all private
sector landlords to apply for a licence to let out their property
in designated area/s. Additional (HMO) licensing scheme would cover
a broader range and types of Houses in Multiple Occupation than
covered by existing mandatory licensing, again in designated areas
of the borough.
Licence holders will be required to adhere to a set of license
conditions and licence holders must be a ‘fit and
proper’ person. The scheme aims to improve management and
property standards across neighbourhoods suffering from
deprivation, poor property standards and anti-social behaviour or
crime. The schemes would run for 5 years.
Authority is sought to undertake formal consultations on proposals
for licensing schemes.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Both Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Blundellsands; Cambridge; Church; Derby; Dukes; Kew; Linacre; Litherland; Victoria;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2016
Financial: Yes;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 1 Dec 2016 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing
Lead director: Head of Regeneration and Housing
Department: Regeneration and Skills
Contact: Neil Davies Email: neil.davies@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 4837.
Consultation process
Ongoing engagement with the Cabinet Member -
Communities and Housing.
Authority is sought to undertake a full consultation. A
consultation plan will be agreed with the Council’s
Consultation and Engagement Panel, but is likely to include:
surveys, information in different media, meetings with stakeholder
groups.
Consultees
A 12 week public consultation to include residents, landlords and local businesses across proposed designated licensing areas and neighbouring areas will need to take place to comply with statutory requirements.