Decision

The Chief Officer Asset Management & Regeneration:
1. Granted approval to purchase the properties, detailed in Confidential Appendix B, at market value as determined by Land & Property and authorised their use as designated Rough Sleeper accommodation managed by Leeds Housing Options.
2. Authorised the required expenditure to enable the programme to progress the property acquisitions detailed in Confidential Appendix B. These property acquisitions will be funded from the Council Housing Growth Programme budget, via a combination of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) borrowing and a Homes England grant of £50,000 per property.
3. Noted the Director of City Development (delegate) approved the injection of a further £400,000 for the RSAP5 scheme into the HRA Council Housing Growth capital programme (as part of the Right of First Refusals programme) to deliver 8 units, on 12 May 2023.
4. Noted that written approval to bring the properties back into council housing stock was provided by the Chief Officer (Housing) of Communities, Housing & Environment on 18 December 2023.