Decision details

Regulating Housing Standards Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide a policy that sets out the guiding principles of the regulatory framework for the private sector housing service and the delivery of its statutory functions.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)        the adoption of the Regulating Housing Standards Policy, supporting appendices and statements of principles is agreed;

 

(2)        the revision and minor amendments to the Gloucestershire Civil Penalties Policy 2018 through the adoption of the Gloucester City Council Civil Penalties Policy (Appendix 3 to the Regulating Housing Standards Policy) is agreed;

 

(3)        it is agreed that the removal of discretionary ‘Early Payment’ deductions for Civil and Financial Penalties, recipients of financial penalties are already legally afforded a 2-stage process to review and appeal the amount of the penalty;

 

(4)        delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director to approve decisions to introduce new Statements of Principles to supplement the Regulating Standards Policy;

 

(5)        delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director to approve decisions to review and amend the existing Statements of Principles supplementing the Regulating Standards Policy.

Publication date: 07/03/2024

Date of decision: 06/03/2024

Decided at meeting: 06/03/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 15/03/2024

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