Decision details

For the 2015 - 2018 Empty Homes Buy Back Project, to give authority to spend the funds agreed by the Councils Executive Board in June 2014.

Reference: D42589

Decision Maker: Director of Environment and Housing

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Key decision. The level of funding is in excess of £250,000 for each year of the project.

 

Decision:

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to the  approval of the second phase of the Empty Homes Buy Back project. To give authority to spend £9m on the acquisition of properties and the refurbishment programme of works to bring them to the Councils letting standard.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Executive Board already approved the general allocation of funds for the housing growth programme

Consultees

NA

Contact: Richard Marshall, External Relationships Officer 0113 2478938 Email: richard.marshall@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 28/07/2015

Date of decision: 05/08/2015

Effective from: 13/08/2015

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