The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services has submitted a report to provide the results of the consultation exercise carried out into three key policies and seek approval for the following policies attached to the report:

·      Fit and Proper Person Policy

·      Banning Orders and Rogue Landlord Database Entry Policy

·      Civil Penalty Policy

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.     Note the results of the public consultation shown in the report;

2.     Approve the amended policies, as attached at Appendix 1-3 to the report, in relation to:

·      Fit and Proper Person

·      Banning Orders & Rogue Landlord Database Entry

·      Civil Penalties in relation to residential enforcement

3.     Delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to review and update the policies in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance where new legislative powers have been enacted to give the Authority powers to issue fines for private rented homes.

The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services had submitted a report to provide the results of the consultation exercise carried out into three key policies and to seek approval for the following policies attached to the report:

·      Fit and Proper Person Policy

·      Banning Orders and Rogue Landlord Database Entry Policy

·      Civil Penalty Policy

Councillor Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing, highlighted that regular updating of these policies represented good practice.  No major amendments had been proposed: the changes mostly related to providing improved clarity and transparency for members of the public and for officers in terms of interpreting the policies.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.     Note the results of the public consultation shown in the report;

2.     Approve the amended policies, as attached at Appendix 1-3 to the report, in relation to:

·      Fit and Proper Person

·      Banning Orders & Rogue Landlord Database Entry

·      Civil Penalties in relation to residential enforcement

3.      Delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to review and update the policies in consultation with the Head of Law and Governance where new legislative powers have been enacted to give the Authority powers to issue fines for private rented homes.