Decision details
Private Sector Housing Civil Penalties Policy and HMO Amenity Standards
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
The purpose of the report was to review and renew the Civil Penalties Enforcement Policy andthe HMO Amenity Standards policy to take account of legislative changes and new guidance from tribunal decisions.
Councillor Mike Evemy, Leader of the Council, introduced the item.
The recommendations were proposed by Councillor Mike Evemy and seconded by Councillor Tristan Wilkinson.
RESOLVED that Cabinet
- Approved the Policy for Civil Penalties under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 and The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020.
- Approved the HMO Amenity Standards Policy.
- Delegated authority for revisions to the Civil Penalties Policy and the issuing of Civil Penalties to the Business Manager, Environmental, Welfare and Revenue Service, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services.
Voting Record:
7 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions.
Councillor Andrea Pellegram did not vote having declared an interest.
Report author: Philip Measures
Publication date: 05/09/2025
Date of decision: 04/09/2025
Decided at meeting: 04/09/2025 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- CDC Cabinet Report Private Sector Housing Civil Penalties Policy and HMO Amenity Standards ORC v1.
PDF 547 KB - Annex A Cotswold DC CPN Policy 2025
PDF 981 KB
- Annex B CDC HMO Amenity Standards
PDF 807 KB
- Annex C Equality and Rurality Impact Assessment for Private Sector Housing Policy report
PDF 663 KB