Housing Act 2004

Housing Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 34

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation

Section 88: Grant or refusal of licence

223. Section 88 describes the grounds on which an LHA may decide whether or not to grant a licence. The Section provides that a licence must be granted if:

224. the proposed licence holder is a fit and proper person (see section 89 for definition of ‘fit and proper’), as well as being the most appropriate person to be granted a licence i.e. they have management responsibility and are locally resident - this is intended to ensure that unfit landlords cannot use front men to apply for licences;

• the proposed manager of the house is the person having control of the house or an agent or employee of that person and is also a fit and proper person; and

• the proposed management arrangements are satisfactory.