Decision details

To delegate authority to the Shared Regulatory Service (SRS) and Rent Smart Wales in respect of new legislation, namely Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the Head of the Shared Regulatory Service be given delegated authority for enforcing the provisions of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 and that the Council’s constitution and the Joint Working Agreement be updated accordingly.

2.            the Corporate Director Resources be given delegated authority for enforcing the provisions of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 on behalf of Cardiff Council and that the Council’s constitution be updated accordingly.

3.            Cardiff Council, as the Single Licensing Authority for Wales for the purposes of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 accepts authorisation to exercise any function of the other 21 local authorities for the purposes of the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019, including (but without limitation) taking enforcement activity and bringing criminal proceedings pursuant to section 19 of that Act.