Housing Renewal Team

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Housing Renewal Team

• What have we been doing? An update
• David Burrell Housing Renewal Manager

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How the Housing Act 2004 has changed the
way we work
HHSRS - Enforcement HMO Licensing - Mandatory
- Additional - Selective Empty Properties
- Informal/formal
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Composition of Request of Service

• General Disrepair 55
• Drainage Complaints 15
• General Advice Advice to tenants/Landlords 15
• Land charges Planning applications
• Empty properties 7
• HMO management complaints 5
• Overcrowding issues 2
• Immigration Inspections lt1

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Other Activities
Proactive work routine inspections Promoting
self regulation through the Landlord
Accreditation Scheme Providing information
Landlord Forum Landlord Newsletter Strategy
and policy Housing Renewal Strategy
Financial Assistance Policy Enforcement
Policy