Purpose

This report seeks approval of the Portfolio
Holder for Housing and Homelessness to purchase six homes with a
financial grant from the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) and
NFDC capital funding.

Decision

On 4 February 2026, Cllr Steve Davies, the
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness:

That the Council enters an agreement with central Government to
purchase 6 homes under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 for
Temporary Accommodation and Afghan family resettlement; and

That approval is given for the direct purchase of 6 homes as
supported by funding under the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4
initiative and additional capital expenditure as required.

Any member of the Council, who is not a Portfolio Holder, who
considers that this decision should be reviewed should give notice
using the call-in facility at the top of this page on the
Council’s intranet / extranet site. Alternatively, notice can
be given to the Monitoring Officer (Matt Wisdom) (in writing or by
e-mail) to be received ON OR BY 5.15 pm on 11 February 2026.

Details of the document the Portfolio Holder considered are
attached below.

Reasons for the decision

The homes will address local and national
housing priorities with those acquired for the ARP scheme being
retained by the Council should families be repatriated.

Alternative options considered

See report