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Consideration of recommendation HP 24/41 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3 December 2024 in respect of proposed fees for licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and caravan sites for permanent residential use from 1 April 2025.

The recommendation will be circulated to Members in advance of the meeting of Cabinet.

Consideration was given to recommendation HP 24/41 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3 December 2024 in respect of fees and charges for HMOs and licensing of caravans with effect from 1 April 2025.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and legal implications and recognised that in bringing forward the charging proposals for 2025/26 consideration had been given to a range of factors including the Borough Council’s overall financial position, market position, trading patterns and the current rate of inflation and customer feedback.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)            the proposed fee for licensing of HMOs (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.1.6 of the report be approved;

(2)            the proposed fee for caravan sites for permanent residential use  (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.2.3 the report be approved

(3)            the proposed fees be implemented from 1 April 2025

(Decision Notice D240129CAB)

Consideration was given to recommendation HP 24/41 of the Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee of 3 December 2024 in respect of fees and charges for HMOs and licensing of caravans with effect from 1 April 2025.

Cabinet had due regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial and value for money considerations and legal implications and recognised that in bringing forward the charging proposals for 2025/26 consideration had been given to a range of factors including the Borough Council’s overall financial position, market position, trading patterns and the current rate of inflation and customer feedback.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)            the proposed fee for licensing of HMOs (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.1.6 of the report be approved;

(2)            the proposed fee for caravan sites for permanent residential use  (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.2.3 the report be approved

(3)            the proposed fees be implemented from 1 April 2025

This report sets out the proposed fees for licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and caravan sites for permanent residential use from 1 April 2025.

Consideration was given to the proposed fees for licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and caravan sites for permanent residential use with effect from 1 April 2025.

In bringing forward the charging proposals for 2025/26 consideration had been given to a range of factors, including the Borough Council’s overall financial and market positions, trading patterns, the current rate of inflation and customer feedback. A set of guiding principles for the setting of fees and charges had also been taken into account and were summarised in 4.1 of the report.

Particular reference was made to the Borough Council’s significant and challenging financial position and as it was becoming increasingly difficult to achieve further expenditure savings to meet the targets in the Savings and Transformation Strategy it was essential that opportunities to maximise income were taken.

*RECOMMENDED:   That

(1)            the proposed fee for licensing of HMOs (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.1.6 of the report be approved;

(2)            the proposed fee for caravan sites for permanent residential use  (representing an increase of 3.5%) as detailed in 5.2.3 the report be approved

(3)            the proposed fees be implemented from 1 April 2025

*Recommended to Cabinet