Announcements

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

THE SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR ADDITIONAL LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION 2013
SECTION 56, HOUSING ACT 2004

Southampton City Council ("the Council") HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT in accordance with paragraph 9 of the Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/373) and Section 59 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") that the Council in exercise of its powers under Section 56 of the Act the Council has designated an area for additional licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation.

1 This designation was approved by the Council on 19th February 2013 and the approval is effective on 28th February 2013 and the designation shall come into force on 1st July 2013. The designation falls within a description of designations for which the Secretary of State has issued a General Approval dated 30th March 2010.

2 The designation shall cease to have effect on 30th June 2018.

3 This designation shall apply to the area that covers the Bevois, Bargate, Portswood and Swaythling electoral wards within the City of Southampton.

4 The designation may be inspected during office hours by appointment at the Southampton City Council, Regulatory Services, One Guildhall Square, Southampton SO14 7FP or online at www.southampton.gov.uk/hmo or by telephone on

023 8083 3006 (option 5).
If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if your require any further information regarding this designation, or to applyfor a licence, further information and advice is available from the Council's Regulatory Services Division by telephone on 023 8083 3006 (option 5) or online at www.southampton.gov.uk/hmo or by email to hmo@southampton.gov.uk or in writing to Regulatory Services, Southampton CityCouncil, One Guildhall Square, Southampton SO147FP. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council's Regulatory Services Division.
Upon the Designation coming into force on 1st July 2013 any person who operates a licensable property without a licence, or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon conviction is liable to a maximum fine of £20,000. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to a maximum fine of £5,000.

Dated: 4th April 2013.

Richard Ivory, Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services
Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY.