Agenda item

Having considered the report the Committee

RESOLVED

1.    That the Committee note:

a)    The results of the evidence gathering exercise completed to date and that further evidence will be gathered.

b)    The role that Additional Licensing could play in improving the current approach to HMO enforcement.

c)    That a borough wide Additional Licensing scheme could complement the introduction of an Article 4 Direction under the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 in controlling the condition of existing houses in multiple occupation.

2.    That the Committee authorise the Commissioning Director – Growth and Development:

a.     To carry out a public consultation on the introduction of an Additional Licensing Scheme based on the proposals outlined in section 1.11 of this report, over a minimum 10 week period.

b.    That in the event that the borough wide consultation indicates that an area based scheme would be a more appropriate approach, a further public consultation exercise be undertaken in relation to an area based scheme.

c.    To bring a further report to a future meeting of the Housing Committee, for the Committee to consider the findings of the public consultation(s) together with details of an evidence base, so that the Committee can determine whether an Additional Licensing Scheme (borough wide or area based) should be adopted in Barnet.