Decision details
To adopt the process and policy for issuing penalties under the Tenants Fees Act 2019
PDF 118 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet Member housing, regulatory services and community
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To adopt the process and policy for issuing penalties under the Tenants Fees Act 2019.
Decision:
That:
a) To adopt the process and policy for issuing penalties under the Tenants Fees Act 2019 as Appendix G to the Overarching Enforcement and Prosecution Policy 2018; and
b) To delegate authority to the Trading Standards Service Manager and the Head of Public Protection to make all consequential technical amendments to the Overarching Enforcement and Prosecution Policy 2018 and its appendices as required by legislation and guidance issued by government.
Alternative options considered:
1. That the policy is not adopted which would mean that the council cannot enforce the Tenants Fees Act 2019 and issue penalty notices to letting agents who commit offences under the TenantsFees Act 2019.
2. The delegated authority is not agreed and every time a minor legislation or guidance change is required a cabinet member decision has to be made.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Consultees
Legal Services - have reviewed this national
standard policy and apart form minor grammatical changes are
satisfied with the content.
Contact: David Hough, Trading standards service manager Email: dhough@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260011.
Publication date: 28/09/2022
Date of decision: 28/09/2022
Effective from: 05/10/2022
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