Decision details
Update on the YorProperty Accreditation Scheme
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods, Executive Member for Housing & Safer Neighbourhoods
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To ask the Executive Member to consider whether to extend the YorProperty Accreditation Scheme following the introduction of HMO licensing.
The Executive member is asked to make a decision about the future
of YorProperty.
This item will be considered at the Decision Session of the Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods, which will now take place on Thursday 28 February 2019.
Decision:
Resolved: That the Executive Member approve option 2; to close the YorProperty voluntary accreditation scheme.
Reason: To ensure that the work of the Council is focussed on tackling the worst conditions in the private rented sector and in particular on those Landlords who flout by not complying with the law in line with government policy.
Report author: Ruth Abbott
Publication date: 01/03/2019
Date of decision: 28/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 28/02/2019 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods
Effective from: 05/03/2019
Accompanying Documents:
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