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 licence
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.
The report will consider feedback on the licensing proposals
following the public consultation and consider the implementation
of Selective and Additional licensing across areas of the
borough.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Both Financial and Community Impact;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: Blundellsands; Cambridge; Church; Derby; Dukes; Kew; Linacre; Litherland; Victoria;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/04/2017
Financial: Yes;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 7 Sep 2017 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.
A consultation plan was agreed with the Council’s Public
Engagement and Consultation Panel to include: surveys, information
in different media, meetings and phone conversations with
stakeholder groups
Consultees
A 12 week public consultation, to comply with statutory requirements, commenced on 1 April 2017 with residents, landlords and local businesses across proposed designated licensing areas and neighbouring areas and local authorities