Decision details
Proposed Purchase of Seven Existing Homes for Social Rent
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Housing and Homelessness Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report seeks the approval from the
Housing and Homelessness Services Portfolio Holder to acquire the
leasehold interest for seven existing flats and maisonettes which
form part of a small block of twelve similar homes in the east of
the District. All seven homes will be acquired with new 125 year
leases and with the benefit of Homes England grant subsidy.
Due to the pre-contract nature of this decision and the associated
commercial sensitivity, financial and site-specific information has
been set out within Confidential Appendix 1.
Decision:
On 20 January 2023, Cllr Edward Heron, the
Porfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Services made the
following decision:
In accordance with adopted strategic housing and development
objectives, it is recommended that the Council acquires the
leasehold interest of these seven homes for the sum disclosed
within Confidential Appendix 1.
Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who
considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice
using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the Council's
intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can be given to the
Monitoring Officer (Grainne O'Rourke) (in writing or by email) to
be received ON OR BY 5.15pm on 27 January 2023. Details of the
document the Portfolio Holder considered are attached below.
Reasons for the decision:
See Report
Alternative options considered:
See Report
Declarations of Interest(s): None
Contact: Tim Davis, Service Manager - Housing Strategy & Development Email: tim.davis@nfdc.gov.uk.
Publication date: 20/01/2023
Date of decision: 20/01/2023
Effective from: 28/01/2023
Accompanying Documents: