Cardiff City Council

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff or in common use Cardiff Council. No other style is sanctioned for use on Council Documents although it does occasionally appear wrongly as Cardiff County Council on documents and signage. The City & County itself is usually simply referred to as Cardiff.

Municipal life in Cardiff dates back to the 12th century, when Cardiff was granted borough status by the Earls of Gloucester. The offices of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Councillors developed during the Middle Ages. In 1905, Cardiff became a City, and the Borough Council became a City Council.

The City of Cardiff is the county town of Glamorgan. However, prior to 1974, Cardiff was a County Borough in its own right and not subject to Glamorgan County Council. Council reorganisation in 1974 paired Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan together as district councils subject to the new county of South Glamorgan. Further local government restructuring in 1996 resulted in Cardiff City’s district council becoming once again a unitary authority – the present Cardiff Council.

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Website and contact details

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Business/Licences-and-permits/Houses-in-multiple-occupancy/Pages/default.aspx
Contact telephone number: 02920871856
Contact email address: [email protected]

Licensing information

Additional licensing? Yes
Additional licensing further information: An additional licensing scheme is in operation for all HMOs in Cathays to improve the standard of rented property. More information via the HMO Licensing drop down bar here
Selective licensing? No
Licensing charges: here
Application form:
Apply Online
Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation Mandatory and Additional Licensing Application Form here
Renewal Application Form here
Additional information: HMO Licensing in Cardiff
Licensing Guidance

Landlord Accreditation Wales
Online Contact

Other Local Authority Services

Homelessness Prevention Services: Housing options can be found here
Discretionary Housing Payment Policy: here
Disabled Facilities Grant: here
Green Improvement Support: here
Waste and rubbish collection services: here

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