Decision
Analysis
outcome: The outcome of the decision was the approval of the Housing Enforcement Policy, outlining enforcement options for non-compliance by landlords and property owners.
summary: The decision at stake is the adoption of the Housing Enforcement Policy by the Council, which aims to enforce housing standards and ensure safe and habitable housing for residents.
topline: The Cabinet has decided to adopt the Housing Enforcement Policy to enforce housing standards and ensure safe housing for residents.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves potential conflicts between landlords and tenants, as well as concerns about housing quality and tenant rights.
affected_stakeholders: ["Landlords", "Property owners", "Tenants", "Council"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2783
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: This report seeks Cabinet approval for the adoption of the Housing Enforcement Policy, which sets out the Council’s approach to enforcing housing standards across the borough. The policy provides a clear framework for addressing non-compliance by landlords and property owners, ensuring safe and habitable housing for residents. The policy supports the Council’s commitment to improving housing quality, reducing hazards, and protecting tenants’ rights, outlining enforcement options, including informal action, civil penalties, and prosecution where necessary.
Content: This report seeks Cabinet approval for the adoption of the Housing Enforcement Policy, which sets out the Council’s approach to enforcing housing standards across the borough. The policy provides a clear framework for addressing non-compliance by landlords and property owners, ensuring safe and habitable housing for residents. The policy supports the Council’s commitment to improving housing quality, reducing hazards, and protecting tenants’ rights, outlining enforcement options, including informal action, civil penalties, and prosecution where necessary. For the reasons set out in the report, the Executive Mayor and Cabinet resolved to AGREE: 1.1 To approve the Housing Enforcement Policy as set out in Appendix A; 1.2 To note the use of New Burdens grant funding to implement resourcing of the implementation of the new policy; 1.3 To grant authority to the Corporate Director of Housing to approve minor variations to the policy in consultation with the Executive Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing.
Date of Decision: July 29, 2026