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Decision Maker: Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Purpose of report: On 1st August 2007 new legislation was introduced which requires sellers of residential properties to provide certain information about their homes known as 'Home Information Packs' or 'HIP'.

Members are asked to: To adopt a policy for enforcement of the legislation.

Decision:

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i) That Option 1 (to issue fixed penalty notices where appropriate) be approved in relation to the enforcement of HIP legislation.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON: This approach ensures that the Council meets its duties under The Housing Act 2004, and that any breaches are dealt with proportionately in accordance with the enforcement policy adopted by Members in September 2005.

Publication date: 07/12/2007

Date of decision: 06/12/2007

Decided at meeting: 06/12/2007 - Executive Member For Neighbourhood Services and Advisory Panel

Effective from: 11/12/2007

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