Decision details

Council Housing Growth Programme - Property Acquisitions Batch 80

Reference: D57123

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Head of Asset Management has:
• Granted approval to purchase the properties detailed in Confidential Appendix A, at market value as determined by Land & Property, and authorise their return to council housing stock.
• Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential Appendix A. These property acquisitions will be funded from the Council Housing Growth Programme budget, via a combination of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing and Right to Buy receipts.
• Noted that Executive Board granted Authority to Spend for the programme on 24th July 2019.
• Noted that written approval to bring the properties back into council housing stock was provided by the Chief Officer Housing on 18th January 2024.

Wards Affected: Burmantofts and Richmond Hill; Cross Gates and Whinmoor; Killingbeck and Seacroft;

Contact: Rebecca Storey, Project Officer, City Development 0113 378 1005 Email: Rebecca.Storey@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 05/02/2024

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