Purpose

The report seeks Executive
approval to purchase four homes, including three homes for temporary
accommodation and one home for Afghan families using funding allocated through the
Government’s Local Authority Housing Funding (LAHF).

 

The purpose of LAHF is to
support councils to obtain quality temporary accommodation for homeless
families, and safe and suitable housing for Afghan citizens who are fleeing
persecution.

 

Fareham has been deemed an area
with a need for this type of housing, therefore the government has awarded
match funding to the council to enable it to acquire additional affordable
homes for this purpose.

 

The Director of Housing will utilise
an existing delegation to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, detailing the
funding arrangements with the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Further details are included in the confidential appendix attached to the report.

 

The Executive is asked to
delegate the authority to approve property purchases to the Director of Housing,
following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing.

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

 

(a)  approves
the purchase of four homes, to include three for temporary accommodation, and one
for use for the Afghan resettlement scheme, using the Local Authority Housing
Fund, and match funded by the Council with Section 106 monies; and

 

(b)  agrees
that authority to approve property purchases is delegated to the Director of
Housing, following consultation with the Executive Member for Housing.