Authorisation from Cabinet (or from the
relevant Cabinet Member under the Delegated Decision process) is
required for:
• The implementation and enforcement of non-compliance with
the relevant legislation under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 as it
applies to ‘Letting Agents & Property Management
Businesses – Duty of Letting Agents to Publicise Fees’,
including the issuing of penalties/ fines;
• The delegation of this responsibility to the Director of
Environment, with day to day enforcement undertaken by officers in
the Trading Standards team in accordance with the existing
authorisations in the Council’s constitution;
• The setting of the monetary penalty for non-compliance at
the statutory maximum of £5,000;
• Agreement that the Director of Environment can reduce the
level of monetary penalty to be imposed at his discretion in a case
where representations are received, if there are extenuating or
good reasons for doing so;
• Agreement that the Director of Environment can delegate the
day to day responsibility for determining the level of monetary
penalty to the Consumer Protection Manager in cases where
representations are received in respect of non-compliance with the
Order if there are extenuating or good reasons for doing so;
• Amendment to the in-year and subsequent years’ fees
and charges regime in the Council’s Budget and Policy
Framework
The Council has a legal duty to enforce the requirements of Chapter
3, Part 3 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: 1. Amendment to the Community Plan Outcomes Framework or requires Council to amend the Budget and P;
Decision status: Deleted
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/09/2018