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A decision made (05.09.07) to increase the fees for Lodging House Registration.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2007-0059
Decision Summary Title :	Increase in Lodging House Registration fees		Date of Decision Summary:	24th August 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Peter Connew-Director of Housing Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR-Increase in Lodging House Registration Fees		Date of Written Report:	24th August 2007
Written Report Author:	Peter Connew-Director of Housing Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Increase in Lodging House Registration fees
Decision(s): The Minister approved an increase in pursuance of Article 19 of the Lodging Houses (General Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1962, and in line with States charging policy, from £10.93 per lodger to £11.48 per lodger
Reason(s) for Decision: The last increase made under these provisions was effective from 1st January 2006 and the new charge reflects an increase of 2.5% per annum
Resource Implications: Maintains meeting the costs of administering this legislation.
Action required: The Department to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare the appropriate Order for signature by the Minister.
Signature:		Position: Housing Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Lodging House Registration - increase in fees

POPULATION OFFICE-REPORT FOR HOUSING MINISTER

INCREASE IN LODGING HOUSE REGISTRATION FEES

The Lodging House (Registration ) (Jersey) Law 1962 refers to the registration of certain premises as lodging houses. Article 5 entitles a fee to be charged for registration or renewal of registration, and Article 19 allows such fees to be set by Order.

The last Order was made in August 2005 to be effective form 1st January 2006, and set fees at £10.93 per lodger, being a 2.5% increase from the previous year in line with States charging policy.

No increase was sought for 2007, but the level of activity in administering this law has not diminished, and the sector is generally flourishing, and an increase is now sought to be effective from 1st December 2007.

Taking a 2.5% increase for each of the two years since the last increase takes the new figure proposed to £11.48 per lodger. Accordingly, the Minister is requested approve this increase in fees, and request the department to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare the appropriate Order for the Minister’s signature.

24th August 2007