To give authority to spend £2m, using 30% retained Right to Buy receipts, on the acquisition, within the terms of the Councils Repurchase Policy, and refurbishment of properties offered to the Council by the owners. Generally they will be offered as a result of the requirement under the Right of First Refusal regulations within the Right to Buy legislation
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2016
Decision due: Not before 10th Dec 2016 by Director of Environment and Housing
Department: Environment and Neighbourhoods
Contact: Richard Marshall, External Relationships Officer 0113 37 87728 Email: richard.marshall@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has taken place with the Executive Member for Communities regarding the general aim of the scheme and with Housing Management officers on the proposals for identifying priority properties.
Consultation with ward members will occur before any property is pursued to purchase.
Consultees
As process