LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY
Annex A - Paragraph 4: Map of designation areas
Certain student lettings etc
5. Atenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house-
i. which is managed or controlled by a specified educational establishment or is of a specified description of such establishments and which is managed or controlled by a specified educational establishment or is of a specified description of such establishments and

ii. the occupiers of the house or dwelling are undertaking a full time course of further or higher education at the specified establishment and the occupiers of the house or dwelling are undertaking a full time course of further or higher education at the specified establishment and

iii. the house or dwelling is being managed in conformity with an Approved Code of Practice for the management of excepted accommodation under section 233 of the Act the house or dwelling is being managed in conformity with an Approved Code of Practice for the management of excepted accommodation under section 233 of the Act

Long lease holders
6. A tenancy of a house or a dwelling within a house provided that -
i. the full term of the tenancy is for more than 21 years and the full term of the tenancy is for more than 2
years and

ii. the tenancy does not contain a provision enabling the landlord (or his successor his in title) to determine it other than by forfeiture, earlier than at the end of the term and the tenancy does not contain a provision enabling the landlord (or his successor his in title) to determine it other than by forfeiture, earlier than at the end of the term and
iii. the house or dwelling is occupied by a person to whom the tenancy was granted or his successor in title or by any members of either of those person's family. the house or dwelling is occupied by a person to whom the tenancy was granted or his success or  in  title or by any members of either of those person's family.

Certain family arrangements
7. Atenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house where -

(i) the person who has granted the tenancy or licence to occupy is a member of the family of the person who has been granted the tenancy or licence and

(ii) the person who has granted the tenancy or licence to occupy is the freeholder or long leaseholder of the house or dwelling and

(iii) the person occupies the house or dwelling as his only or main residence (and if there are two or more persons at least one of them so occupies).

Holiday lets

8. Atenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house that has been granted to the person for the purpose of a holiday.

Certain lettings etc by Resident Landlord etc
9. Atenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house under the terms of which the person granted the tenancy or licence shares the use of any amenity with the person granting that tenancy or licence or members of that person's family. An "amenity" includes a toilet, personal washing facilities, a kitchen or a living room but excludes any area used for storage, a staircase, corridor or other means of

Interpretation
10. In this annex:
In this annex:
a) "person" includes" persons", where the context is appropriate.

b) "tenancy" or "licence" includes "a joint tenancy" or "joint licence", where the context is appropriate.

c) "long leaseholder" in paragraph 7 (ii) has the meaning conferred in paragraphs 6 (i) and (ii) and in those paragraphs the reference to "tenancy" means a "long lease.

d) a person is a member of the family of another person if -

(i) he lives with that person as a couple

(ii) one of them is the relative of the other; or

(iii) one of them is, or is a relative of, one member of a couple and the other is a relative the other member of the couple

and
(iv) For the purpose of this paragraph -

1) "couple" means two persons who are married to each other or live together as husband and wife or in an equivalent arrangement in the case of persons of the same sex
"couple" means two persons who are married to each other or live together as husband and wife or in an equivalent arrangement in the case of persons of the same sex
2) "relative" means a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother sister; uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or cousin

3) a relationship of the half-blood is to be treated as a relationship of the whole blood and

4) a stepchild of a person is to be treated as his child

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY - DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING
Section 80, Housing Act 2004
Under Section 84 (3) of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") the London Borough of Bexley has reviewed the operation of the selective licensing scheme and has altered the start date from the I st September 2018 to the I st October 2018. In consequence, the London Borough of Bexley in exercise of their powers under section 80 of the Act, has designated for selective licensing the area described in paragraph 4 and annex A.

Citation, Commencement and Duration
1. This designation may be cited as the London Borough of Bexley Designation for an Area for Selective Licensing.

2. This designation is made on the 30th May 2018 and shall come into force on the I st October 2018.

3. This designation shall cease to have effect on the 31 st August 2023 or earlier if the London Borough of Bexley revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act

Area to which the designation applies
4. This designation shall apply to the following four areas:

Thamesmead North

Abbey Wood/ Lower Belvedere Ertth Manor Road as delineated and edged red on the map at annex A.
Application of the designation
5. This designation applies to any house which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 4 unless -

(a) the house is a house in multiple occupation and is required to be licensed under Part 2 of the Act;

(b) the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord;

(c) the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act;

(d) the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or

(e) the house is occupied under atenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in annex B;

Effect of the designation
6. Subject to sub paragraphs 5(a) to (e) every house in the area specified in paragraph 4 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act

7. The London Borough of Bexley will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.

David Bryce-Smith, Dated this day of 30th May 2018

Deputy Director (Public Protection, Housing & Public Realm)
Annex B - Paragraph 5(d): Exempted Tenancies or licences
Prohibition of occup'tion by law
1. A tenancy or licence of a house or a dwelling within a house where the house or the dwelling is subject to a prohibition order made under section 20 of the Act the operation of which has not been suspended under section 23.

Certain tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies
2. A tenancy which cannot be an assured tenancy by virtue of section I (2) of the Housing Act 1988 comprised in Part of Schedule I of the Act and which is:

a) a business tenancy under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

b) a tenancy under which the dwelling-house consists of or comprises premises, which, by virtue of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003, may be used for the supply of alcohol (within

the meaning of Section 14 of that Act) for consumption on the premises
c) a tenancy under which agricultural land, exceeding two acres, is let together with the house

d) a tenancy under which the house is comprised in an agricultural holding or the holding is comprised under a farm business tenancy if it is occupied (whether as tenant or as a servant or agent of the tenant), in the case of an agricultural holding, by the person responsible for the control of the farming of the holding, and in the case of a farm business tenancy, by the person responsible for the control of the management of the holding

Tenancies and licences granted etc by public bodies
3. A tenancy or licence of a house or dwelling within a house that is managed or controlled by;

a) a local housing authority

b) a police authority established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 or the Metropolitan Police Authority established under section 5B of that Act

c) a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

d) a health service body within the meaning of section 4 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.

Tenancies, licences etc regulated by other enactments
4. A tenancy licence or occupation of a house which is regulated under the following enactments:

a) sections 87 to 87D of the Children Act 1989

b) section 43 (4) of the Prison Act 1952

c) section 34 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

d) The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998

e) The Prison Rules 1998

f) The Young Offender Institute Rules 2000

g) The Detention Centre Rules 2001

h) The Criminal Justice and Court Service Act 200 (Approved Premises) Regulations 2001

i) The Care Homes Regulations 2001

j) The Children's Homes Regulations 2001

k) The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002.
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