1. That penalty charges be adopted for breaches of the regulations.

2. That the penalty charge levels as set out in Appendix 2 to this report be approved.

3. That authority be delegated to enforce the requirements of the Energy Act 2013 section 150 and any Regulations or Orders made thereunder (and specifically the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations) to the Director of City Housing.

4. That it be noted that the Council has a duty to respond to the discovery or suspicion of significant residential hazards under the Housing Act 2004. These regulations introduce a new requirement to serve a remedial notice where smoke or carbon monoxide alarms are absent or defective.

5. That it be noted that the Local Housing Authority must prepare and publish a statement of principles which it proposes to follow in determining the amount of a penalty charge (attached at Appendix 2 to the report).

Councillor Peter Bilson presented the Implementation of The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations in the Private Rented Sector for adoption and approval. The report set out the implementation of penalty charges and the penalty charge level under the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations. The adoption of the regulations would underpin existing powers and ensure a more robust, proactive and targeted approach to non-compliant landlords in the City. The authority to enforce the regulations would assist Council officers in ensuring that all Wolverhampton residents would not be at risk and would have a safe place to live.

Resolved:

1. That penalty charges be adopted for breaches of the regulations.

2. That the penalty charge levels as set out in Appendix 2 to this report be approved.

3. That authority be delegated to enforce the requirements of the Energy Act 2013 section 150 and any Regulations or Orders made thereunder (and specifically the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations) to the Director of City Housing.

4. That it be noted that the Council has a duty to respond to the discovery or suspicion of significant residential hazards under the Housing Act 2004. These regulations introduce a new requirement to serve a remedial notice where smoke or carbon monoxide alarms are absent or defective.

5. That it be noted that the Local Housing Authority must prepare and publish a statement of principles which it proposes to follow in determining the amount of a penalty charge (attached at Appendix 2 to the report).