Licence Conditions for Additional Licensing Consultation

The Council recently held a consultation on the licensing conditions for the borough-wide Additional Licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

There will be a range of conditions attached to the licence which will relate to the management of the property. There are some mandatory conditions, which we are required by law to place on the licence.

These include conditions regarding gas safety, electrical safety, smoke alarms etc.

The Council have the discretion to attach a range of local conditions. These will include conditions regarding energy performance, security, property management and dealing with anti-social behaviour amongst others.

Full details of these conditions can be found via the link the below

Additional Licensing Scheme Conditions - January 2021 (Word Document, 0.16 Mb)

The consultation lasted for six weeks between January 18 and February 26, 2021 and is now closed.

Where can I find out more information about the conditions for the proposed Additional Licensing scheme?

A list of frequently asked questions has been put together to help provide some more information about the conditions and the consultation.