Councillor Penny Baker Cabinet Member for Housing Welcome Councillor Penny Baker Cabinet Member for Housing Regeneration and Planning

Sheffield Housing 180,000 private properties 27,000 are rented by private sector tenants Private sector houses around 400,000 people – 75% of the population

Sheffield Housing 2009/2010 Disabled Grants - £2,300,000 Neighbourhood Investment - £562,000 Maintenance Grants £195,000 Minor Works Grants £169,000 Energy grants £181,000

Sheffield Housing

Sheffield Housing

Sheffield Housing

Houses in Multiple Occupation – Mandatory Licensing 1809 Licence applications received in total (included nearly 300 passported houses from registration) 128 applications withdrawn before the licence issued 1458 Current licences Currently 2 months – application to issue of the draft licence Priority to identify and take action against those not licensed.

Houses in Multiple Occupation – Outside Mandatory Licensing 8290 total number of HMOs with 1461 of these licensed Approx 6500 outside mandatory licensing Majority 4 bedroom student houses Some areas 75% student houses Other areas less dense but less well managed

Working with Landlords Responsible landlord scheme Launched 2003 Minimum standards for physical condition and management 449 members at March 2010 1090 private dwellings Benefits include discounted tipping. Trade fair

Working with Landlords 3 E’s - Education, Encouragement, Enforcement Informal Action – 176 cases Formal Action – 32 cases Works on 14 notices

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