Decision

The Chief Officer of Asset Management and
Regeneration has:

a) Granted authority to Purchase and to Spend, in relation to one
new build property acquisition in Killingbeck & Seacroft
ward.

Breakdown of costs and the terms of the acquisitions are detailed
in confidential Appendix A.

b) Supported the use of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funding
blended with Right to Buy receipts to fund the acquisition.

c) Noted that approval was granted for the establishment and
funding of a new programme of ‘Off The Shelf’ new build
acquisitions in March 2020; and that a report was submitted to
Executive Board March 2020,
however, Board was cancelled so the decision was subsequently taken
by the Director of Resources and Housing. The report included
delegation to acquire future batches of properties to the Director
of City Development.

d) Noted that delegations for Council Housing Growth programme
activities were added into the Director of City Development’s
scheme as of the 1st April 2021 which includes delegation of
acquisition and spend to the Chief Officer of Asset Management and
Regeneration.