Decision details
Taking Action on Empty Homes' - Adoption of the draft Empty Residential Property Policy 2018
Decision Maker: Planning, Housing and Economic Development Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
A revised Empty Residential Property Policy has been developed by officers in Housing Services and is recommended for adoption by Single Member Decision. This will replace the current policy adopted in 2013.
The Planning, Housing & Economic Development Panel at its meeting on March 13th 2018 debated this policy and supported the changes proposed within it.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agreed to adopt new Council’s Empty Residential Property Policy 2018.
Reasons for the decision:
The new policy builds on the 2013 Empty Homes policy, bringing new statutory powers into use, making more efficient use of Council resources and tackling empty properties sooner in a proactive manner to prevent properties becoming empty in long term.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Publication date: 29/03/2018
Date of decision: 28/03/2018
Effective from: 10/04/2018
Accompanying Documents:
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