Why has HMO Licensing in Cathays been extended for a further five years?

Why has HMO Licensing in Cathays been extended for a further five years?
28 October 2015
Cardiff Council has announced the extension of its Additional HMO Licensing Scheme in Cathays for a further five years - effective from 1st January 2016. Originally introduced in July 2010, the initial scheme ended in July 2015, but the Council has decided that the standard of HMO housing in the area …