Licensing Consultation in Southwark

Licensing Consultation in Southwark

14:54 PM, 29th September 2014, About 10 years ago 219

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Southwark Council have just published their proposals for additional and selective licensing. The consultation papers and response form can be found at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/talkrent.

The proposal is for a scheme that is not generic in nature but focuses on the problems with the PRS market in Southwark. It is intended to be easy for landlords to understand and comply with. The costs are related to the income generated by the property and for competent landlords it should should not be burdensome to administer. Licensing Consultation in Southwark

Please have a look at the proposal and feel free to post your views here and complete a response form on the website.

Regards

John Daley – Southwark Council


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Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

18:09 PM, 15th December 2014, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "chris wright" at "15/12/2014 - 17:46":

Thanks Chris
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Monty Bodkin

18:27 PM, 15th December 2014, About 9 years ago

This statement from the Judge is interesting;

"Alternatively any landlord could simply refuse at any time in the future to apply for a licence and rely on the ultra vires nature of the designation as a defence if prosecuted"

John Daley

12:20 PM, 16th December 2014, About 9 years ago

Hi Mark,

Please can you explain on what grounds or under what law you would take on Newham's licensing scheme ?

Mr Regas' call for resignations is not really very realistic, it's not very likely that a Councillor would take this call seriously when he can prove that 80% of the people who responded support the scheme.

The case adds up to a loss for Enfield but only changes the requirements for consultation, it does not damage Licensing as a power delegated to LA's.

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

12:26 PM, 16th December 2014, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "John Daley" at "16/12/2014 - 12:20":

Not yet, but all will be revealed in due course.

Happy Christmas.
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John Daley

12:34 PM, 16th December 2014, About 9 years ago

Mr Brunstrop,

Whilst the comparison to an Albanian dictator was obscure, I'm sure everyone had to google it like me, inaccurate and in the end somewhat amusing it hardly takes the debate forward.

Because I disagree with you and am working on a proposal you dislike does not allow you to draw conclusions about me personally. I'm not aware that we have ever met and those of you who have been to meetings at Southwark will be hard pressed to detect the world view that you are trying to construct.

We have a duty to act fairly however the duty is owed to society in general and not landlords in particular. My intention here is to discuss the proposal from Southwark,not licensing in general though clearly the Regas case has a bearing because it is current and may have an effect on our proposal.

chris wright

13:59 PM, 16th December 2014, About 9 years ago

Lets get one thing clear 80% of the people who responded amounts to a tiny amount of the population of Enfield , probably not even statistically relevent - lets not kid ourseleves this group were misled too during the consultation carried out by the council.

Constantinos is bang on calling for resignations they were acting unlawfully, they could have stopped when it was pointed out to them but they couldn't lose face and this is carrying on as they have now taken to slating the judgement of Judge McKenna - what more does it take for people to do the right thing?

At the least, unless the Southwark scheme has consulted in the surrounding boroughs, they'll be on the hook too for making the same error in law.

Yvette Newbury

17:28 PM, 6th January 2015, About 9 years ago

I just checked on the Southwark website to see if there was any update as the consultation should now have finished and saw this "Due to high levels of interest in this subject, we have extended the consultation end date to 14 March 2015. We want to gather as many views as possible, and want to know what people who may be affected by our licensing proposals think, as well as landlords and residents that live outside of Southwark."

chris wright

20:09 PM, 6th January 2015, About 9 years ago

Yvette, the "interest" here was purely in the outcome of the recent Constantinous Regas judicial review, they realised they were acting unlawfully in light of the Judgement and have finally taken to consulting with their neighbouring boroughs and this will take extra time, as it was reported elsewhere, the borough of Croydon made an announcement disclosing the real reasons but Southwark have taken to making up reasons - a little honesty is just too much for some people.

Philipp Brunstrop

13:34 PM, 13th January 2015, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "chris wright" at "06/01/2015 - 20:09":

Liars will be liars.

The disinfectant of truth and evidence based discussion is not something those enjoying sinecures want out.

John Daley

14:32 PM, 10th March 2015, About 9 years ago

Hi,

A reminder to readers that our consultation closes on the 14th and we are keen to record all views on our proposals.

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