Since 01 October 2014, all lettings agents and property managers in England have been under a legal obligation to become a member of a Government approved redress scheme. The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014 (“the Order”) requires the Council to enforce the Order. Any lettings agent or property manager who fails to sign up to an approved scheme may be subject to a monetary penalty issued by the Council.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2015
Decision due: 19 Feb 2015 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Richard Nicholson, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing & Planning Services cllr-richard.nicholson@thanet.gov.uk
Lead director: Interim Director of Community Services
Contact: Richard Hopkins, Private Sector Housing Manager 01843577402 Email: richard.hopkins@thanet.gov.uk Tel: 01843 577402.
What the decision will mean: Cabinet to agree delegation of enforcement responsibilities to Housing Regeneration and to determine level of monetary penalty