Estate Regeneration Programme - Voids Strategy Update
February 2, 2024 Corporate Director: Growth and Environment (Officer) Awaiting outcome View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Corporate Director: Growth and Environment decided on 02/02/2024 to approve updates to the Council’s Estate Regeneration Programme Voids Strategy. The updated strategy moves from a blanket approach to a case-by-case assessment for reletting void properties. This includes considering factors such as property size, the number and distribution of temporary accommodation voids, and financial cost-benefit analysis for each potential use.
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Purpose
This report seeks to obtain approval of an update to the Council’s Estate Regeneration Programme Voids Strategy. The existing strategy was agreed on 18 January 2018 via the Estate Regeneration Programme - Voids Strategy Cabinet Member Delegated Decision Report.
The strategy outlines the Council’s approach to reletting homes on the six estate renewal estates – Central Hill, Cressingham Gardens, Fenwick, Knight’s Walk, South Lambeth, and Westbury – that become vacant as a result of the council’s implementation of the Key Guarantees – the council’s rehousing commitments for secure tenants and resident homeowners affected by the estate renewal programme.
Decision
- To approve the updates to the Council’s Estate Regeneration Programme Voids Strategy as set out in paragraphs 2.5-2.9 of this report.
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Details
| Decision date | 2 Feb 2024 |