Decision details

Proposed Purchase of 5 homes through the Local Authority Housing Fund

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder - Housing and Homelessness

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report seeks the approval of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness to purchase a total of five homes under the LAHF Round 3 programme - two to meet the needs of families requiring Temporary Accommodation via the Council’s Homelessness Service, and three to house families requiring accommodation under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS).

Decision:

On 5 September 2024, Cllr Steve Davies, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness made the following decision:

That the Council enters an agreement with central Government to purchase 5 homes under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 for Temporary Accommodation and Afghan family resettlement.

That approval is given for the direct purchase of 5 homes as supported by funding under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 initiative and additional capital expenditure as required.

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 (Tanya Coulter) (in writing or by e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 12 September 2024.

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, Richard Knott, Strategic Director – Housing & Communities Email: richard.knott@nfdc.gov.uk Tel: 023 8028 5242.

Publication date: 05/09/2024

Effective from: 13/09/2024

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