Decision Maker: Director of Housing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
As agreed by full Council on 19 October 2017
and as set out in report EXE17-040, the Strategic Director for
Housing, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, be delegated
authority to make minor amendments to the Housing Standards
Licensing Policy.
In accordance with the delegated authority set
out above, the Council’s Housing Standards Licensing Policy
be amended.
To include the ability to provide one
Selective Licence for a whole block or properties where certain
conditions are met, including the requirement for them all to be
owned by the same body, the management to be provided to all
properties by a single organisation, and that this is unlikely to
change in the future.
The option not to amend the existing policy
was considered and the requirement to issue individual licences for
all properties in blocks of flats in these situations. This option
was rejected.
Declarations: None
Contact: Louise Strongitharm, Director of Housing 01483 743599; Email: louise.strongitharm@woking.gov.uk Email: louise.strongitharm@woking.gov.uk.
Publication date: 16/11/2021
Date of decision: 16/11/2021