Decision details

To approve the acquisition and spend for new build family homes which contribute to the Council’s target of increasing the amount of affordable housing to Council tenants across the city, & the overall target of 1,500 houses for social rent by 2025.

The Chief Officer of Asset Management and Regeneration:

a) Granted authority to Purchase and to Spend, in relation to a number

of new build property acquisitions in Killingbeck and Seacroft ward.

Breakdown of costs and the terms of the acquisitions detailed in

confidential Appendix A.

b) Supported the use of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funding

blended with Right to Buy receipts to fund the acquisitions.

c) Noted that approval was granted for the establishment & funding of

a new programme of off the shelf, new build acquisitions in March

2020; and that a report was submitted to Executive Board March

2020, however, Board was cancelled so the decision was

subsequently taken by the Director of Resources and Housing. The

report included delegation to acquire future batches of properties to

the Director of City Development.

d) Noted that delegations for Council Housing Growth programme

activities were added into the Director of City Development’s

scheme as of the 1st April 2021 which includes delegation of

acquisition and spend to the Chief Officer of Asset Management and

Regeneration.

e) The Chief Officer (Housing) of Communities, Housing &

Environment has been consulted and agreed acquisition and taking

into the Housing Leeds portfolio on 17th September 2021.

Executive member briefing, Ward member briefing, Asset Management & Regeneration Panel

The Executive Member for Climate and Infrastructure.

Killingbeck & Seacroft Ward Members

Council stakeholders including Housing Management, Housing Finance, Land & Property