Decision Maker: Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
That:
1)
The purchase of two properties subject to contract, valuation and
survey, for use as accommodation for homeless households be
approved as set out in the exempt report of the Head of Housing and
Community Services;
2)
The Housing Capital (Support for Social Housing) Programme funds
for 2015/16 (£1,664,500) are carried forward into 2016/17, in
order to adequately fund these property acquisitions and also leave
sufficient capital resources for the Council to consider buying
additional properties should further opportunities arise in the
market place;
3)
The Head of Legal Services be authorised to complete the purchases
on the agreed terms;
4)
The Head of Housing and Community Services commissions the
appropriate management service provision as set out in the report
of the Head of Housing and Community Services; and
5)
Officers regularly update the Committee on progress of these
purchases.
Report author: Andrew Connors
Publication date: 21/01/2016
Date of decision: 19/01/2016
Decided: 19/01/2016 - Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
Effective from: 29/01/2016
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