The proposal for a Selective Licensing Scheme follows our call at a PACT meeting two years ago for measures to tackle private sector housing related issues in our villages (please see post dated Friday 23 February 2018 for background details).
The deadline for responses to the consultation had originally been Monday 27 April 2020 however this has now been extended to 5pm on Sunday 24 May 2020.
Private-rented sector housing has been a contentious issue for quite a while in Blackhall Colliery, particularly since Accent Housing handed over their properties to the private sector a few years ago, so please make every effort to have your say on the council’s proposals.
For background details to the Accent Housing stock sale/transfer issue please see posts dated Monday 18 November 2013 and Saturday 28 February 2015, or enter ‘Accent Housing’ into the search bar on this site.
The consultation documentation can be found here:
Consultation on licensing of privately rented homes in some areas of the county
The deadline for comments is 5pm Sunday 24 May 2020.
