Nottingham - Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing

Public Notice
Designation of an area for
Selective Licensing under Section
80 Housing Act 2004
On 17 January 2023 Nottingham City Council ("the
Council"), of Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham,
NG2 3NG, in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the
Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") designated the area described
below (The Designation) as subject to Selective Licensing.
Under section 82 of the Act the Designation required the
approval of the appropriate national authority before it could
come into force.
On the 26 July 2023 the Secretary of State for the
Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
in exercise of his powers under Section 82 of the Act 2004
confirmed the Designation and specified that it shall come
into force on 1 December 2023. The Designation shall
cease to have effect on the 30 November 2028.
The Designation covers some or all of the Council's
following electoral wards:
Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle,
Dales, Hyson Green & Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton &
Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood
and St Anns. A map of the area covered, and the
breakdown of ward coverage can be viewed at:
https://committee.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.
aspx?CId=177&MID=9491#AI47427
The Designation includes all privately rented houses in the
designated area subject to certain specified exemptions
and requirements.
If you wish to inspect the Designation, or if you are a
landlord, managing agent or a tenant and you require
further information regarding the Designation, or require
advice on making an application, please contact the
Council's Selective Licensing team by:
Email: selective.licensing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Telephone: 0115 9152020
Post: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG
or
Website: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
qualityhousingforall
To check whether a property is within the designated area
go to:
http://geoserver.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/myproperty and
enter the postcode.
Alternatively, the Designation can be inspected at Loxley
House, Nottingham NG2 3NG during office hours (9:00am
to 5:00pm). Applications can be made through the
Council's website at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
All landlords, property managers or tenants within the
designated area should seek advice on whether their
property is affected by the designation by contacting the
Selective Licensing Team.
On the Designation coming into force on the 1 December
2023 any person who has control of or manages a
licensable house without a licence, or ,being a person on
whom restrictions or obligations are imposed under such a
licence, fails to comply with the conditions of the licence will
liable to enforcement action. This may be by way of a civil
penalty of up to £30,000.00 or prosecution on summary
conviction which carries an unlimited maximum fine. In
addition, such persons may be prevented from holding a
licence and/or may be made subject to a rent repayment
order.
Signed by Ita Odonovan
Interim Director for Community, Environment and Resident
Services