Decision details

Private Landlord Offer

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

 

The report provided an update on the current approach to working with private sector landlords and the assistance given to households looking to secure private rented housing.  Options for changing this approach were presented and details given of engagement activity with the sector in considering a revised private landlord offer.

 

Following consideration by the Communities and Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:

 

The undertaking of soft market engagement be approved and all the following options be included in the process:

 

(1)          Deposits and rent in advance (paragraph 1.5.2 of the report)

(2)          Private guarantee companies (paragraph 1.5.3)

(3)          Accreditation (paragraph 1.5.4)

(4)          Guaranteed Rent (paragraph 1.5.10)

(5)          Financial incentives (paragraph 1.5.11)

(6)          Social lettings agency (SLA) (paragraph 1.5.13).

Publication date: 15/11/2019

Date of decision: 12/11/2019

Decided at meeting: 12/11/2019 - Communities and Housing Advisory Board

Effective from: 23/11/2019

Accompanying Documents: