Decision details
Private Sector Housing and Mobile Homes Sites policy update.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To review and update policy with respect to
private sector housing and caravan sites, enforcement, setting of
fees and civil penalties.
Decision:
The purpose of the report was to ask Cabinet to consider and renew the Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy and Mobile Homes Policy.
Councillor Andrea Pellegram, Cabinet Member for Environment and Regulatory Services, introduced the report, which presented updated Private Sector Housing policies covering Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Mobile Homes site licensing.
The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Andrea Pellegram and seconded by Councillor Tristan Wilkinson.
RESOLVED that Cabinet:
1. Approved the Private Sector Housing Strategy as set out in Annex A;
2. Approved the Mobile Homes Policy as set out in Annex B;
3. Approved the setting of Fees for applications for Fit and Proper Person Assessment and the annual fee for any monitoring required.
Voting Record:
7 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions.
Report author: Philip Measures
Publication date: 21/11/2025
Date of decision: 20/11/2025
Decided at meeting: 20/11/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/11/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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