Clause 66 - Selective licensing of other residential accommodation
Housing Bill
9:30 am
Ms Vera Baird (Redcar, Labour)
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for the way in which she has addressed the concern that I raised. She has alleviated most of that concern, although I should like to mention one residual aspect. If an area is likely to become one of low housing demand, it can be designated—that is an important provision that she pointed out. However, even if the local authority is trying to take pre-emptive action, it appears that, under clause 67(6), it is obliged to find that
''a significant and persistent problem''
of antisocial behaviour already exists in the area. In fact, the two tend to follow one another. Will that second criterion under clause 67(6) require delay?