Purpose

The Policy aims to promote efficient and
effective approaches to regulatory inspection and enforcement,
which improve regulatory outcomes without imposing unnecessary
burdens.

Decision

1.   
That the Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness approves the
Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy (“the
Policy”) at Appendix 1 appended to this report.
 
2.   
That the Cabinet Member for Housing and
Homelessness authorises the Strategic Directors of
Environment and Finance, and officers delegated in turn by them, to
implement the Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy (“the
Policy”), appended to this report as Appendix
1, and specific enforcement policies appended as Appendices
2 to 7, and to publish the Policy on the Council’s
website.
 
3.   
That these recommendations, if approved, will be implemented and published from 1st June
2024.