Selective Licensing 1st May 2020 to April 2025

Private Sector Selective Licensing Survey 2023

The private rented sector is an essential part of the Housing Market and has trebled in size since 2002. Rotherham declared its current 2020-25 Selective licensing areas in parts of Parkgate, Thurcroft, Maltby, Dinnington, Eastwood/Town centre and Masbrough. The aim of the declaration is to encourage the improvement of these areas, by identifying and improving poor quality accommodation and encouraging high quality accommodation to the benefit of tenants, neighbouring landlords and owner occupiers. 

The Covid 19 restrictions have delayed our intended actions, but we are now working hard to deliver improvement in all areas.

Summary of actions up to 1st January 2023.

Summary of actions within the six designated areas within the selective licensing scheme. Total number of licenses = 2298. Total Inspections = 391. Total number of licenses (including exemptions issued) = 2159. Total number of unlicensed properties under investigations = 59. Total number of properties approved for rebates = 204. Total number of properties with CAT 1 hazards = 77. Total number of CAT 1 hazards identified = 154. Total number of properties with CAT 2 hazards = 200. Total number of CAT 2 hazards identified = 679. Total nmber of properties with both CAT 1 and CAT 2 hazards = 203. Enforcement notices served in january 2023. Housing improvement notices = 21. Insecure property notices = 20. Filthy and verminous notices = 8. Requisition of documents notices = 2. Building act drainage notices = 2. Combined improvement (S11 and S12) notices = 33. Housing S11 improvement notices = 6. Housing S12 improvement notices = 12. Housing prohibition notices = 5. Emergency prohibition order notices = 78. Suspended prohibition notices = 1. Emergency remedial action notices = 3. Hazard awareness notices = 5. Statutory nuisance notices = 373. Community protection notices = 284. Public space protection order penalty notices = 32. Food notices = 5. Health and safety notices = 0. Total notices served = 890.