Purpose

To obtain Executive approval for
Fareham Housing to acquire additional homes, dispose of existing properties and
change the tenure of vacant properties, to ensure the housing stock is fit for
purpose and meets local housing need.

 

The Affordable Housing Strategy
(2019) aims to provide the right affordable homes in the right places for those
who need them.  As a responsible housing
provider, Fareham Housing aims to provide accommodation to meet the needs of
residents.

 

The report recommends delegated
authority is given to the Director of Housing to acquire, dispose or change the
tenure of empty homes as required, to ensure decisions concerning the best use
of the housing stock can be made quickly and efficiently.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive
agrees to:

 

(a)  delegate
authority to the Director of Housing, following consultation with the Executive
Member for Housing, and the Section 151 Officer, to approve the acquisition,
disposal or change of tenure of void properties by Fareham Housing, typically
on an individual, ad hoc property basis; and

 

(b)  delegate
authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Section 151
Officer, to use the capital receipts arising from the sale of Council homes,
either through disposal or Right to Buy, to be spent on the acquisition of
additional affordable housing, regeneration of existing stock or paying Housing
Revenue Account debt.