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Old 05-04-2010, 22:31   #1
claytonender
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Selective Licensing of Landlords

Selective Licensing of Landlords is to be introduced to some areas of the borough in October 2010. The area it will apply too is all Church and Peel wards and parts of Milnshaw, Central, Huncoat and Barnfield wards. Over the last 10 days, Labour councillors their relatives and friends have delivered a leaflet explaining about the scheme (and showing a map of the area) - which will be the largest in England. Unless landlords have a license they will not be allowed to rent out properties.


If you want to know more -please send me a PM and I will send you more details. There was a report to the cabinet of Hyndburn Borough Council on 3 March 2010 - there is a link to the report below.

http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloa...ndlords_1_.pdf

The conditions for landlords are included in the report but I am also adding them below -
Selective Licensing of Private Residential Landlords
Licensing Conditions

Mandatory Conditions

1. The annual inspection by the Council of an up-to-date gas safety certificate

2. A declaration that all electrical appliances and furniture provided is safe

3. The installation and maintenance in proper working order of smoke alarms

4. The provision to the occupiers of written statement of the terms upon which they occupy i.e. an appropriate Tenancy Agreement

5. The licence holder is required to obtain references for people wishing to occupy the house

Additional Hyndburn Borough Council Conditions

6. That all properties to be free of category 1 hazards

7. That an Energy performance Certificate has been prepared for the property within the last five years

8. That to provide proof of the mandatory condition mentioned in 2 above, a appropriate electrical test certificate be provided at least once in every five years

9. Where there are gas appliances in the property, that a suitable Carbon monoxide detector be provided

10. That the licence holder reminds occupiers of their responsibilities as regards the storage of refuse on the property

11. That the licence holder does not knowingly allow the property to be overcrowded

12. That at change of tenancy the dwelling be in a clean and tidy condition with reasonable levels of decoration

13. That licensed properties which are vacant be kept secure and free of accumulations of refuse


14. That all applicants for a licence be either members of the Hyndburn Accredited Landlord Scheme, or categorised as ‘seeking accreditation’

15. That the licence holder and the property manager be required to provide a contact point for the Council, so that problems with vacant properties can be swiftly addressed

16. That the licence holder takes all possible actions to remove occupiers were there is evidenced criminal activity or anti-social behaviour

17. That where the Council has incurred expenses as a result of having to make a Final Management Order with regard to the premises, which have not been recovered by the rent paid during the duration of the Order, then the payment of that debt be a licence condition

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