Issue - meetings

Designation of an area for additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation and selective licensing (Finsbury Park)

Meeting: 19/03/2020 - Executive (Item 706)

706 Designation of an area for additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation and selective licensing (Finsbury Park) PDF 179 KB

Additional documents:

Appendices A-H - March 2020, item 706 PDF 8 MB

Decision:

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reason for decision – as specified in the report.

Other options considered - none.

Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.

Link to the report

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

2.1 That the evidence relating to problems being caused by poorly managed HMOs and privately rented accommodation in Finsbury Park as described in the consultation document in Appendix A of the report be noted.

2.2 That the outcome of the consultation process as detailed in Appendix B and the consideration of the responses to representations given in Appendix C of the report be noted.

2.3     That the borough of Islington be designated as an area subject to additional licensing of the following types of HMOs be agreed:

-        houses and flats occupied by three or four persons who are not
          members of the same family and who share kitchen and/or
          bathroom facilities

-        buildings converted into two or more flats where the conversion
          does not comply with the appropriate building standards (those
          applied in 1991 or later) where all the flats are privately rented
          and in single ownership.

2.4 That the ward of Finsbury Park be designated as an area subject to selective licensing be agreed.

2.5 That the standard licence conditions set out in Appendices E1 and E2 of the report be agreed and that the Corporate Director of Environment and Regeneration be authorised to make variations to the standard conditions be agreed.

2.6 That the revised HMO standards in appendix F of the report be agreed and that the Corporate Director of Environment and Regeneration be authorised to make variations to HMO standards be agreed.

2.7 That the proposed fee structure in Appendix G of the report be agreed and that authority to delegate any changes in the fee structure to the Corporate Director of Environment and Regeneration be agreed.

Reason for decision – To help deliver the council’s Housing Strategy and ‘Building a Fairer Islington’ commitment.

Other options considered – none other than as specified in the report.

Conflicts of interest/dispensations granted – none.