Policy

While government have made certain requirements for licensing there are areas where council’s need to make decisions. These have been approved by the council cabinet and the cabinet member for Housing and Neighbourhood Services.

The following documents are the report submitted and the policy which outlines how we are going to implement licensing.

Documents

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Housing Act 2004 Part II - report on implications of the Housing Act 2004 Part II.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 60KB
Licence approval - licence approval document.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 37KB
Anti-social behaviour code - anti-social behaviour code.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 16KB
HMO standards bedsits - standards applicable to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) bedsit accommodation.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 33KB
HMO standards bed and breakfast - standards applicable to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) bed and breakfast accommodation.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 32KB
Scale of fees - guide to property licensing fees.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 13KB
Application form - application form for Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licensing.
File Format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 168KB