Decision details

Purpose of Report: This strategy sets out how the council and its partners will work to help improve the condition and management of owner occupied and privately rented homes in York.

Members are asked to approve the strategy and the supporting action plan.

Due to delays in receiving the refreshed evidence base, this report will now be considered by the Executive on 30 June 2016. This will give time to assimilate the findings, refresh the strategy with help of the steering group, and undertake consultation.

This report has been called in for pre-decision scrutiny.

This report will be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Policy and Scrutiny Committee on 7 March prior to consideration by the Executive on 30 June 2016.

Due to the Government consultation on extending Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)licensing to smaller HMO’s this report will now be considered by the Corporate and Scrutiny Management Policy and Scrutiny (Calling In) Committee on 9 May 2016 prior to consideration by the Executive on 30 June 2016.

Resolved:           That the Executive approve option One and sign off the Private Sector Housing Strategy and action plan as set in the report.

Reason:    To use the most up to date evidence base to ensure that the strategy focuses on the issues which cause the most impact on the health of the occupant and that private sector rented housing in York continues to be maintained and managed to a high standard.