Reference: D55863
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Director of City Development:
1. Granted approval to purchase the properties, detailed in
Confidential Appendix B, at Market Value as determined by Land
& Property and authorised their use as designated Rough Sleeper
accommodation, to be managed by Leeds Housing Options.
2. Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to
progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential
Appendix B. These property acquisitions will be funded from the
Council Housing Growth Programme budget, via a combination of
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing and a Homes England grant
of £50,000 per property.
3. Noted that Executive Board granted Authority to Spend for the
programme on 24th July 2019.
4. Noted that written approval to bring the properties back into
council housing stock was provided by the Chief Officer (Housing)
of Communities, Housing & Environment on 1st November
2022.
Wards Affected: Kirkstall; Pudsey;
Contact: Liam Riley, Council Housing Growth Officer 0113 378 4156 Email: liam.riley@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 30/11/2022
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