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CHANGES TO THE EXISTING CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT POLICY AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES AS A RESULT OF THE RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025

 

 

Meeting: 23/04/2026 - Cabinet (Item 155)

155 CHANGES TO THE EXISTING CORPORATE ENFORCEMENT POLICY AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES AS A RESULT OF THE RENTERS RIGHTS ACT 2025 pdf icon PDF 310 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED: That in order to ensure that the council has a robust legally compliant, and consistent approach to enforcement under the Renters’ Rights Act, that Cabinet approve:

 

1) The inclusion of an addendum to the current Corporate Enforcement Policy.

 

2) The proposed Civil Penalty Policy.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: The Renters Rights Act 2025 has significantly changed the landscape for the private rented sector and introduced specific duties on Local Housing Authorities with respect to enforcement protocols and mandatory reporting of enforcement interventions into central government.

Minutes:

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Cabinet noted that the Environment and Community Panel had considered this report and supported the recommendations to Cabinet.

 

Councillor Rust presented the report, which set out the necessary changes required to ensure compliance with new legislation and to achieve national consistency through the adoption of a template policy. It was noted that the policy was being used as an exemplar and had been adopted by many local authorities.

 

The Environmental Health Manager explained that the legislation was highly prescriptive, which made the required processes clear for officers to follow and enabled the Council to effectively discharge its statutory duties.

 

Councillor Beales commented that the approach reflected the work of the West Norfolk Housing Company, particularly in relation to the provision of longer?term tenancies.

 

RESOLVED: That in order to ensure that the council has a robust legally compliant, and consistent approach to enforcement under the Renters’ Rights Act, that Cabinet approve:

 

1) The inclusion of an addendum to the current Corporate Enforcement Policy.

 

2) The proposed Civil Penalty Policy.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: The Renters Rights Act 2025 has significantly changed the landscape for the private rented sector and introduced specific duties on Local Housing Authorities with respect to enforcement protocols and mandatory reporting of enforcement interventions into central government.