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Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 February 2008. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Landlords: Licensing

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities have designated areas where landlords must be licensed; and, in each case, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of such designations.
Answer

The following local authorities have been granted approval to administer selective licensing schemes under part 3 of the Housing Act 2004.

Local authority Designation Date of commencement
Salford city council Seedley and Langworthy renewal area 25 May 2007
Middlesbrough borough council Gresham and part of Middlehaven wards 5 June 2007
Manchester city council Harpurhey ward 3 August 2007
Bradford ward 3 August 2007
Gorton North and South wards 2 November 2007
Gateshead borough council Sunderland Road Area 25 September 2007
Sedgefield borough council Dean Bank and Chilton West 7 February 2008

Implementation of the schemes is conducted at a local level, and local authorities are required to monitor and review the designations under section 84 of the 2004 Act.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
472 c41-2W; 185688
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Licensing Landlords
Link
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