Decision details

Purpose of Report: To outline how York will implement the extension of mandatory HMO licensing in York.

The Executive Member is asked to confirm the council's approach including reviewing the impact of the new license conditions and any amendments relating to Licence fees.

Resolved: That the new duties imposed on the council relating to the following, be noted;

i.             The extension of mandatory HMO licensing to smaller HMO’s

ii.            The introduction of two new conditions, imposing minimum room sizes for sleeping accommodation and waste storage conditions at HMO properties.

and;

That  option 1 be approved as follows:

To agree the altered implementation policy to include;

                                     i.        risk assessing application forms to determine the time of our visit within the 5 year period, prioritising non-compliant properties first

                                    ii.        a  refresh of our existing fees, taking into consideration the new duties placed on our teams

Reason:     The Council has a statutory duty to implement the new legislation, by adopting the new HMO policy it will continue to raise standards in the poorest performing sector.