Transcript SL-landlord-forum-July-14

Licensing of Private Rented
Accommodation
Zulfiqar Mulak –Head of Private Sector
Housing 020 8496 2214
[email protected]
Selective Licensing -Update Since last Landlord
Forum
• Formal Consultation ended 24th January -1,534 responses 324
from landlords/managing agents, 1,160 from residents.
• Alternative Proposal received from Waltham Landlords and
further work done via independent company(Mayhew associates)
• Further Benchmarking Done with other Local Authorities
• All representations considered and report to cabinet in June
2014
• Decision Approved by Councillors at the Cabinet meeting on 24th
June 2014 – Effective from April 2015
• Decision on Fees determined
• Formal public Notices published in Waltham Forest News, Yellow
Advertiser , in local Libraries
Selective Licensing -Next Steps
• Now moving into implementation phase.
• Objective is for applications to be taken from January 2015 with
Early Bird Discount for 3 months from Go Live (exact date to be
confirmed)
• Scheme informed by some basic principles:
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As simple as possible - for landlords
• Emphasis on self-certification
• Targeted validation and tough with misrepresentation
Balanced against the information needed to meet scheme objectives
On-line application and payment
Annual review
Selective Licensing -Next Steps
• Begin detailed work on exactly how the scheme will operate
• Implement the commitments given in the Cabinet report
• To design the operation of the scheme we need to:
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Determine administrative policies
Design processes
Implement the IT system
Provide information and guidance for landlords and tenants
• These details have not yet been determined.
• Continue information to and dialogue with Landlords throughout
the process
How will Selective Licensing operate?
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Communication and information campaign to encourage applications
from Landlords and inform Tenants
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Landlord guides and FAQs on making an application
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Support for Landlords who want to work with the council to improve
the quality of life for our residents
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Set up a Landlords Focus Group on issues affecting the PRS
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Targeted approach for individual properties prioritised on unlicensed
premises, high ASB, disrepair and enviro-crime issues.
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Carry out compliance checks on licensed premises and validation
checks on information provided on applications over a 5 year period
Questions?
Questions
Please send all correspondence to us at:
[email protected]