Agenda item

RESOLVED:-

(i)      that in order to more effectively tackle problematic long-term empty properties approval be granted for the use of:

·                Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs);

·                Enforced Sale procedure through the use of delegated powers as mortgagee under the Law of Property Act (1925) and

·                Compulsory Purchase Orders; and

(ii)     that powers under the Acts set out below be delegated to the Service Director, Culture, Housing and Regulation insofar as they relate to tackling long-term empty properties:

·                Housing Act 2004 – for Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMO)

·                Building Act 1984 – for ruinous and dilapidated buildings

·                Town and Country Planning Act 1990 – for maintenance and amenity of land

·                Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 – for dealing with rats and mice

·                Environmental Protection  Act 1990 (section 215) – for detriment being caused by condition of land and buildings.

The Responsibility for Executive Functions – Officer Delegations to be updated accordingly