Decision details
Reference from Council, Thursday 19th October 2017 - Compulsory Licensing Scheme and Rents Control
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) requesting consideration of the resolutions of Council (19th October 2017) regarding the introduction of a compulsory licensing scheme and rent controls on private sector landlords.
Resolved:
1. That the proposal to introduce a compulsory licensing scheme be referred to the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee for consideration by way of pre-Cabinet Scrutiny.
2. That the Deputy Chief Executive (People) be requested to write to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to ascertain the Government’s view on the introduction of rent controls on private sector landlords letting properties to tenants.
Reason for Decision:
To respond to the resolutions of Council.
Other Options:
None.
Note: This is an Executive Function
The decision in 1 above is referred direct to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
The decision in 2 above is eligible for call in to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Flewitt
Report author: Simon Leftley
Publication date: 10/11/2017
Date of decision: 07/11/2017
Decided at meeting: 07/11/2017 - Cabinet
Effective from: 18/11/2017
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Brian Ayling who writes For consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Ron Woodley who writes For consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor David Norman MBE who writes For consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Charles Willis who writes For consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
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