Community Impact Assessment Form
For a summary of this Community Impact Assessment, click here
Title of Community Impact Assessment (CIA): Introduction of Selective Landlord Licensing Scheme in parts of the Barton and
Eccles wards
Directorate: Environment and Community Safety
Date of assessment: September 2014
Names and roles of people carrying out the community impact assessment. (Please identify Lead Officer):
Sarah Hughes: Principal Officer Landlord Licensing
Section A – What are you impact assessing?
(Indicate with an “x” which applies):A decision to review or change a service
A strategy
A policy or procedure
A function, service or project
X
Are you impact assessing something that is?:New
Existing
Being reviewed
Being reviewed as a result of budget constraints
X
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Describe the area you are impact assessing and, where appropriate, the changes you are proposing?
The Housing Act 2004 gives Councils the power to introduce Selective Licensing schemes for privately rented properties in selected
areas. The purpose of such schemes is to improve standards of property management in the private rented sector. If a landlord rents a
property in a Selective Licensing area they will need to obtain a licence from the Council.
Salford City Council proposes to introduce a Selective Licensing Scheme in parts of the Eccles and Barton wards of the city.
Section B – Is a Community Impact Assessment required (Screening)?
Consider what you are impact assessing and mark “x” for all the statement(s) below which apply
Service or policy that people use or which apply to people (this could include staff)
X
Discretion is exercised or there is potential for people to experience different outcomes. For example,
X
planning applications and whether applications are approved or not
Concerns at local, regional or national level of discrimination/inequalities
Major change, such as closure, reduction, removal or transfer
Community, regeneration and planning strategies, organisational or directorate partnership
strategies/plans
Employment policy – where discretion is not exercised
Employment policy – where discretion is exercised. For example, recruitment or disciplinary process
If none of the areas above apply to your proposals, you will not be required to undertake a full CIA. Please summarise below why a full
CIA is not required and send this form to your directorate equality link officer. If you have identified one or more of the above areas, you
should conduct a full CIA and complete this form.
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Equality Areas
Indicate with an “x” which equality areas are likely to be affected, positively or negatively, by the proposals
Age
Religion and/or belief
Disability
Sexual Identity
Gender (including pregnancy and maternity and
marriage and civil partnership)
People on a low income (socio-economic inequality)
Gender reassignment
Other (please state below) (For example carers, ex
offenders, refugees and asylum seekers, gypsies and
travellers)
Race
X
If any of the equality areas above have been identified as being likely to be affected by the proposals, you will be required to undertake a
CIA. You will need only to consider those areas which you have indicated are likely to be affected by the proposals
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Section C – Monitoring information
C1 Do you currently monitor by the
following protected characteristics or
equality areas?
Age
Yes (Y) or
No (N)
Disability
Y
Gender (including pregnancy and
maternity and marriage and civil
partnership)
Y
Gender Reassignment
Y
Race
Y
Religion and/or belief
Y
Sexual Identity
Y
People on a low income
(socio-economic inequality)
Y
If no, please explain why and / or detail in the action plan at Section E how
you will prioritise the gathering of this equality monitoring data.
Y
Other (please state) (For example
carers, ex offenders, refugees and
asylum seekers, gypsies and travellers)
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Section C (continued) – Consultation
C2 Are you intending to carry out consultation on your proposals?
Yes
If “yes”, please give details of your consultation exercise and results below
The Housing Act 2004 gives Councils the power to introduce Selective Licensing schemes for privately rented properties in selected
areas. The purpose of such schemes is to improve standards of property management in the private rented sector. If a landlord rents a
property in a Selective Licensing area they will need to obtain a licence from the Council.
Formal Consultation commenced on 2nd June 2014 and ran for 12 weeks until 25th August 2014. A consultation document was prepared
which set out the details behind the proposals, along with a questionnaire which sought the views and comments from people,
businesses and organisations that were likely to be affected by the proposal.
Over 7900 letters were sent out, which included residents in and around the proposed area, business’s in and around the area, all
landlords with properties in and around the area, all managing agents known to the Landlord Licensing and Accreditation team, all
members of the Landlord Accreditation team and all Licensed landlords.
The consultation was also sent to three Landlord Associations namely, National Landlord Association, Residential Landlords Association
and North West Landlord Association.
The results of the consultation can be found on the Councils website.
Overview of consultation responses
214 individual responses were received. This consisted of 51% who were either landlords or managing agents. 35% who were
owner occupiers, 6% who were tenants of landlords and 8% were tenants of registered providers. There was notable disparity in
the responses received from owner occupiers and landlords who rented property in the area.
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In particular:
17% of landlords and managing agents agreed with the council’s proposal to introduce Licensing into the designation area,
however 66% of residents (all tenures) agreed with the proposal.
22% of landlords and 16% of managing agents believed there was a high turnover of tenants in the area; however 52% of
owner occupiers believed there was a high turnover of tenants.
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16% of landlords and 26% of managing agents believed poorly maintained properties and/or ineffectively managed
tenancies contribute to the decline of the proposed area however 57% of owner occupiers believed this to be the case.
19% of landlords agreed anti social behaviour from the private rented sector is a problem within the proposed area but 55%
of owner occupiers agreed it was an issue.
21% of landlords agreed long term empty properties are contributing to the decline of the area and 43% of owner occupiers
agreed.
Petition was received signed by 1100 signatories stating “We, the undersigned, ask Salford City Council not to proceed
with their selective landlord licensing proposals in Eccles as we think it will create more empty property in Eccles and reduce home
values by making it uncompetitive for landlords to buy property in the area, so creating ever more problems for Eccles but instead
to increase demand to live in Eccles by a big reduction in Salford’s high and uncompetitive Council Tax”.
All respondents to the consultation have been directly responded to, where contact details were provided.
Section C (continued) – Analysis
C3 What information has been analysed
to inform the content of this CIA? What
were the findings?
The results of the consultation have been analysed and has formed an integral part of the
submission document for approval to designate a Selective Licensing area in part of the
Eccles and Barton wards.
Please include details of, for example,
service or employee monitoring
information, consultation findings, any
national or local research, customer
feedback, inspection reports, and any
other information which will inform your
CIA.
From the consultation, it was clear that proposed Licence Fee was an issue of concern. The
majority of respondents wished to see a reduced licence fee for early applicants along with
longer payment terms.
To summarise, the following responses were received:
2 landlord associations
90 landlords
19 managing agents
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75 owner occupiers
12 private rented tenants
18 registered social landlord tenants
1 petition containing 1100 signatories
NOTE: These results of the consultation have been used to inform the CIA but it are not
included in the CIA for data protection reasons.
Please specify whether this was existing
information or was obtained specifically
in relation to this equality analysis and
CIA process
Existing (part of the process of the proposal)
Section D – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact relating to
age equality
Will people within certain age
ranges not be getting the
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the introduction of Selective Licensing will have a
differential impact relating to age.
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outcome they need?
Will people within certain age
ranges be disadvantaged as a
result of your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of age?
N
N/A
Will the proposals mean that
people within certain age ranges
will experience positive
outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
N
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact relating to
disability equality
Will people with a disability not
be getting the outcome they
need?
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
The proposals take account of disability needs of service users including access
and communication issues. This would be considered on an individual basis and
the service would be delivered at accessible venues or information provided in a
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Will people with a disability be
disadvantaged as a result of
your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of disability?
N
Will the proposals mean that
people with a disability will
experience positive outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
N
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
N
suitable format as per the needs of the service user.
Applications forms and letters which are sent to landlords provide details on how to
request information in accessible formats.
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact relating to
gender equality (this includes
pregnancy and maternity and
marriage and civil
partnership)
Will men, women or boys and
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the service in
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girls not be getting the outcome
they need?
Will men, women or boys and
girls be disadvantaged as a
result of your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of gender?
Will the proposals mean that
men or women, boys or girls will
experience positive outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
relation to gender
N
N
N
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a differential
impact relating to equality for people
planning, undergoing or who have
undergone gender reassignment?
Will people planning, undergoing or who
have undergone gender reassignment
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your
analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the
service in relation to gender re-assignment
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not be getting the outcome they need?
Will people planning, undergoing or who
have undergone gender reassignment
be disadvantaged as a result of your
proposals?
If the impact is negative, how will it be
reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate, reduce or
mitigate negative impacts, are your
proposals potentially discriminatory on
the grounds of gender reassignment?
N
N
Will the proposals mean that people
planning, undergoing or who have
undergone gender reassignment will
experience positive outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
N
Are the proposals likely to impact on
community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people who share
a protected characteristic and those who
do not?
Identify areas where there is potential to
foster good relations
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact relating to
race equality
Will certain racial groups not be
getting the outcome they need?
Will certain racial groups be
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
The proposals take account of needs of service users with including a barrier to
accessing information in the landlord’s first language and communication issues.
This would be dealt with on an individual basis and the information would be
N
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disadvantaged as a result of
your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of race?
delivered wherever possible, in the landlord’s first language. The use of Language
Line would be used whereby a landlord required an interpreter.
N
All licensing promotional leaflets carry the language panel and Applications form,s
are available in accessible formats on request.
Will the proposals mean that
people within certain racial
groups will experience positive
outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
N
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
Yes (Y)
differential impact relating to
religion or belief equality
Will people of certain religions or
who have particular beliefs not
be getting the outcome they
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the service in
relation to religion or belief.
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need?
Will people of certain religions or
who have particular beliefs be
disadvantaged as a result of
your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of religion or belief?
Will the proposals mean that
people of certain religions or
who have particular beliefs will
experience positive outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
N
N
N
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact relating to
sexual identity equality
Will gay, lesbian and/or bisexual people not be getting the
outcome they need?
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the service in
relation to sexual identity.
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Will gay, lesbian and/or bisexual people be disadvantaged
as a result of your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of sexual identity?
Will the proposals mean that
gay, lesbian and/or bi-sexual
people will experience positive
outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
N
N
N
Are the proposals likely to
N
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
differential impact on socio
economic equality (people on
a low income)?
Will people on a low income not
be getting the outcome they
need?
Yes (Y)
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the service in
relation to economic equality
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Will people on a low income be
disadvantaged as a result of
your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory on the
grounds of socio economic
inequality?
N
Will the proposals mean that
people on a low income will
experience positive outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion?
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
Identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
N
Payment terms are available to every landlord, which allow the payment to be
spread over a period of time.
N
N
Section D (continued) – Potential impacts and how these will be addressed
Could your proposals have a
Yes (Y)
differential impact relating to any
other equality groups, for
example, carers, ex offenders,
refugees and asylum seekers,
gypsies and travellers)?
Will people within any other
No (N)
Explain impact(s) and what evidence or data exists to support your analysis?
N
It is not anticipated that the proposals will impact on the delivery of the service in
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groups not be getting the
outcome they need?
Will people within any other
groups be disadvantaged as a
result of your proposals?
If the impact is negative, how
will it be reduced or eliminated?
If you are unable to eliminate,
reduce or mitigate negative
impacts, are your proposals
potentially discriminatory for
people within any other groups?
Will the proposals mean that
people within any other groups
will experience positive
outcomes?
Highlight any positive impacts
Are the proposals likely to
impact on community cohesion
Is there potential to enhance
relationships between people
who share a protected
characteristic and those who do
not?
identify areas where there is
potential to foster good relations
relation to other equality groups.
N
N
N
N
Section E – Action Plan and review
Detail in the plan below, actions that you have identified in your CIA, which will eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity
and/or foster good relations.
If you are unable to eliminate or reduce negative impact on any of the equality areas, you should explain why
Impact (positive or
negative) identified
Proposed action
Person(s)
responsible
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Where will action
Target date
be monitored? (e.g.,
Directorate
Required outcome
Business Plan,
Service Plan,
Equality Action
Plan)
Service Plan
Disability access
To ensure that access to Principal Officer
Ongoing
Users can access
the service is delivered
service in suitable
in accessible venues
venue
To ensure that access to Principal Officer Service Plan
Ongoing
Users can access
Race
service is delivered in
service in suitable
accessible formats.
format
Leaflets and
correspondence carry
the language panel.
Could making the changes in any of the above areas have a negative effect on other groups? Explain why and what you will do about
this.
Review
Your CIA should be reviewed at least every three years, less if it has a significant impact on people.
Please enter the date your CIA will be reviewed - 01/10/17 You should review progress on your CIA action plan annually.
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Section F – Summary of your CIA
As your CIA will be published on the council’s website and accessible to the general public, a summary of your CIA is required. Please
provide a summary of your CIA in the box below.
Summary of Community Impact Assessment
Brief summary of proposal or what you are impact assessing
The CIA was undertaken following consultation with stakeholders detailed in Section A.
What are the main areas requiring further attention?
Ensuring accessibility to the proposed service
Summary of recommendations for improvement
Service delivered in accessible venues and landlord first language when required
Section G – Next Steps
Quality Assurance
When you have completed your CIA, you should send it to your directorate Equality Link Officer who will arrange for it to be quality
assured. Your CIA will be returned to you if further work is required. It is important that your CIA is robust and of good quality as it may
be challenged
“Sign off” within your directorate
Your directorate Equality Link Officer will then arrange for your CIA to be “signed off” within your directorate (see below). Your directorate
Equality Lead Officer or other senior manager within your directorate should “sign off” your CIA (below).
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Name
Signature
Date
Senior Manager
E J Wooderson
17/10/14
Lead CIA Officer
S.Hughes
17/10/14
Publishing
When your CIA has been signed off within your directorate, your directorate Equality Link Officer will send it to Elaine Barber in the
Equalities and Cohesion Team for publishing on the council’s website.
Monitoring
Your directorate Equality Link Officer will also send your CIA to your directorate Performance Officer where the actions identified within
your CIA will be entered into Covalent, the council’s performance management monitoring software so that progress can be monitored
as appropriate.
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