Initial consultation HMO licensing

Closed 31 Aug 2015

Opened 31 May 2015

Contact

Roy Haselden

(HMO Licensing Team leader)

HMO Licensing

01213031470

roy.haselden@birmingham.gov.uk

Feedback updated 30 Dec 2015

We asked

We asked for your comments on whether Birmingham City Council should introduce additional or selective licensing to Houses in Multiple Occupation within certain areas of the city.

You said

Residents generally thought that further licensing of Houses in Multple Occupation was required, although the landlords that responded did not think that it was either necessary or appropriate 

We did

Private Rented Services are continuing to gather evidence to support the introduction of additional or selective licensing. However the Government has recently undertaken a consultation on extending the scope of mandatory licensing, and the draft Regulations may make further consultation unnecessary

Results updated 30 Dec 2015

This was an initial consultaion to gather responses from residents, tenants and landlords regarding a proposal to introduce further licensing to certain Houses in Multiple Occupation in Birmingham. An analysis of the responses, by ward, are attached

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Overview

In Birmingham we currently license Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) that are three or more storeys high, where there are five or more tenants, who share a kitchen or bathroom.

The Council is considering extending licensing to other types of rented houses.

We have received representations about areas of private renting where the local community is experiencing problems of environmental decline, rubbish and fly tipping, construction and conversions being carried out without permission, overcrowding, and anti-social behaviour which may be linked to the privately-rented properties.

The Cabinet Member report is attached.

The Council has the power to designate areas for:

(a)   additional licensing - for HMOs where poor management is causing problems for the tenants or local community (in these cases a HMO is any property that is occupied by three or more people, who live as more than one household or family)

or

(b) selective licensing - to tackle issues of low demand or anti-social behaviour in areas where there are many privately-rented properties

Why your views matter

We are asking you to give us your thoughts on your area, and whether there are issues with the private rented sector. Additional or selective licensing will assist with better  regulation of the private rented sector.

We hope to report back to the Council Cabinet Member in July 2015 on the outcome of this consultation, along with information gathered from other meetings such as District and Ward Committees, District Housing Panels, Neighbourhood Forums and Police Tasking meetings.

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.

What happens next

The responses will be considered when reporting back to the Cabinet Member for Health and Well Being, and the Strategic Director for Place, in July 2015

Areas

  • ACOCKS GREEN
  • ASTON
  • BARTLEY GREEN
  • BILLESLEY
  • BORDESLEY GREEN
  • BOURNVILLE
  • BRANDWOOD
  • CITY CENTRE
  • CITY-WIDE
  • EDGBASTON
  • ERDINGTON
  • HALL GREEN
  • HANDSWORTH WOOD
  • HARBORNE
  • HODGE HILL
  • KINGS NORTON
  • KINGSTANDING
  • LADYWOOD
  • LONGBRIDGE
  • LOZELLS AND EAST HANDSWORTH
  • MOSELEY AND KINGS HEATH
  • NECHELLS
  • NORTHFIELD
  • OSCOTT
  • PERRY BARR
  • QUINTON
  • SELLY OAK
  • SHARD END
  • SHELDON
  • SOHO
  • SOUTH YARDLEY
  • SPARKBROOK
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • STECHFORD AND YARDLEY NORTH
  • STOCKLAND GREEN
  • SUTTON FOUR OAKS
  • SUTTON NEW HALL
  • SUTTON TRINITY
  • SUTTON VESEY
  • TYBURN
  • WASHWOOD HEATH
  • WEOLEY

Audiences

  • All residents
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Minority Ethnic people
  • Carers
  • Young people
  • Older people
  • Disabled people
  • Children
  • Council tenants
  • Women
  • Councillors/MPs/MEPs
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender people
  • Children in Care/looked after
  • Gypsies/Travellers
  • Internet users
  • Parents/Carers/Guardians
  • Older people
  • Patients
  • People with Disabilities
  • People with Learning Disabilities
  • Men
  • Students
  • Visitors/tourists
  • Homeless
  • Offenders
  • People’s panel
  • Victims of Crime
  • Cyclists
  • Motor Vehicle Drivers
  • Pedestrians
  • Local Residents
  • Age All
  • Public Sector Bodies
  • Businesses
  • Faith groups
  • Community groups
  • Voluntary Organisations
  • Staff
  • Service user groups
  • Newly arrived groups

Interests

  • Democracy and Participation