Launching Houses in Multiple Occupation Licensing scheme consultation
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is consulting on introducing an ’Additional’ Licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) under the provisions within the Housing Act 2004. This ’Additional’ Licensing scheme will cover the whole Borough excluding the current Selective licensing designation (Spitalfields and Banglatown, Weavers, Whitechapel pre 2014 wards).
The proposed additional scheme would place a legal • 28 March at Idea Store, Canary Wharf (Churchill responsibility on the landlord to identify themselves, Place E14 5RB at the foot of the Barclays Tower) the property and any management arrangements. This would allow for a more proactive approach to tackling • 12 April at Idea Store Bow (1 Gladstone Place, unsafe accommodation and help Council Officers to Roman Road E3 5ES) identify these premises. • 23 April at Mulberry Place, Tower Hamlets Council All landlords or letting agents of HMOs that are within Chambers (5 Clove Crescent E14 2BG) the proposed licensed area would need to apply for a licence for each property they let that fits the criteria In order for an Additional Licensing designation to be made, it must be demonstrated that a significant The areas where the scheme is under consideration proportion of HMOs in the Borough are considered to are: Island Gardens, Canary Wharf, Blackwall and be managed sufficiently ineffectively as to give rise, or Cubitt Town, Poplar, Lansbury, Limehouse, Mile likely to give rise to one or more particular problems for End, Bromley South, Bromley North, St. Dunstan¹s, those occupying HMOs or for members of the public Stepney Green, Shadwell, St Katherine and within the local area. Wapping, St. Peters, Bethnal Green, Bow West, Bow East, Shadwell. If you are a private sector tenant, landlord, letting agents, business, or service provider located in or Further details and information outside the borough and would like further information Four drop-in sessions are also being held where or like to make some comments please complete our members of the public, tenants and landlords can find online questionnaire at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ out about the consultation. All sessions will take place HMOAdditionalconsultation between 6.30 and 8.30pm on the following dates: Consultation runs from 1st March for 12 weeks. For • 15 March at PDC Bethnal Green G04 (229 further information about the scheme, please email Bethnal Green Rd, London E2 6AB) –Professional [email protected] Development Centre