Private Sector Housing - Review of policy for Civil Penalty Notices for offences under the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016 ED5010321
August 29, 2025 Executive Director for Environment and Neighbourhoods (Officer) Unknown View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
... a revised Civil Penalty policy, intended to withstand future appeal challenges, was approved for adoption.
Full council record
Purpose
Civil Penalty Notices (CPNs)
are issued as an alternative to prosecution for certain private
sector housing offences under the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing
and Planning Act 2016. Recent Tribunal and Court of Appeal
decisions have thrown doubt over the policy in place across the
country, including RBKC, for determining CPN sums. This report
seeks approval to adopt a revised policy intended to withstand
future appeal challenges
Decision
Executive Director for Environment and Neighbourhoods
APPROVED the revised Civil Penalty policy as set out in
Appendix 1
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Awaiting Implementation |
| Decision date | 29 Aug 2025 |