Decision details

Members considered the Policy for the use of civil penalties for specified offences under the Housing Act 2004. The Civil Penalties Policy is designed to enable local housing authorities to impose a financial penalty as an alternative to prosecution for specified offences contained within the Housing Act 2004. In the majority of cases, the Council has no need to take formal action in relation to housing conditions as most matters are resolved informally however the proposed introduction of the use of civil penalties would allow a greater range of enforcement tools that could be considered and applied to the worst offenders when informal and formal actions have failed to achieve compliance.

RESOLVED that the Private Sector Housing Civil Penalties Policy be approved.