Decision details

Council Housing Growth Programme - Property Buybacks. Property Acquisitions

Reference: D49762

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Director of Resources and Housing:
1. Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential Appendix A. This acquisition to be funded from existing Council Housing Growth Programme unallocated budget, made up of a combination of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Right to Buy receipts.
2. Noted that a report will be submitted to Executive Board in July 2019 to secure Authority to Spend approval for the overarching 3 year property acquisitions programme.
3. Noted that a report is being submitted in parallel to the Director of City Development to request approval to acquire the property for Housing & Resources so that it can be returned to Council Housing Stock.

Wards Affected: Beeston and Holbeck; Temple Newsam;

Contact: Wendy Myers, Project Manager 0113 37 82815 Email: Wendy.Myers@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/06/2019

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