Decision details
Transfer of Leased Properties (WL)
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Council House Building, Cabinet Member for Resources
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
There are 40 residential properties owned
Freehold by the Council and currently leased to another
organisation. This decision would, and with the full agreement of
the lessee, terminate the leases and transfer the properties back
into the full ownership of the Council.
Decision:
(1) To authorise the Head of Housing to complete the transfer of the remaining Curo leased residential properties to full Council ownership including agreement of post transfer housing management arrangements.
(2) To authorise the continued use of these properties as social rented accommodation as part of the wider B&NES Homes programme.
(3) To fully approve £430k of capital funding from unallocated Right to Buy receipts to support the transfer and purchase of these units.
Reasons for the decision:
To support wider strategic corporate benefits including retention of accommodation as social housing.
Alternative options considered:
Do nothing.
Publication date: 20/03/2023
Date of decision: 20/03/2023
Effective from: 28/03/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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