Agenda item - Private Sector Agents - Scrutiny Review Panel Report

Report of the Strategic Director: Resources (copy attached).

46.1         Councillor Randall introduced the report which detailed the findings of the Private Sector Agents Scrutiny Review Panel and stated that he wished to thank the previous members of the panel the officers who supported its work.  He hoped that the action taken in regard to the panel’s recommendations would lead to improvements and that local letting agents would sign up to the accreditation scheme.

46.2         Councillor Mears welcomed the report which she noted had been sometime in coming forward and hoped that there would be a time-line in respect to reviewing the actions that had been accepted.

46.3         Councillor Randall stated that there was a huge amount of dissatisfaction with letting agents across the city, albeit that there were good examples and he would ensure Councillor Mears received the information on how the recommendations were being taken forward.

46.4         RESOLVED: That the report be noted.