Purpose

Acquisition of an initial 50 homes from the
market under the delegation granted through the Housing
Acquisitions Policy report to Cabinet in October 2023.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

25 February 2025
 

Title:

Housing Market
Acquisitions
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

James Clark
Assistant Director of
Housing
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Cabinet, 16 October 2023,
minute number 74.
 
Exact minute
wording:
 
That Cabinet delegate authority
to the Assistant Director of
Housing, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Housing, the acquire up to 100 homes by 31
March 2026, in line with the Housing Acquisitions Policy and
subject to available budget. This was in addition to any
acquisitions already approved by Cabinet.

Decision:

39 properties have been
acquired under the delegated authority to the Assistant Director of
Housing.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

Each property met the criteria
set out in the Housing Acquisitions Policy to add additional
housing stock as part of the Housing Delivery Programme.
 

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

The option not to purchase each
individual property was considered but all met the acquisitions
criteria, including the value for money element. In each case, the
decision was therefore taken to proceed.

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

None declared.

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of
reports considered

Officer Decision Report for
Housing Market Acquisitions.
 
Approved by James Clarke,
Assistant Director for Housing

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
acquire 39 properties under the Housing Market Acquisitions Policy
to add to the Rotherham Council housing stock.
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

Dated:         
25/02/2025
 
Name:
         Ian
Spicer                        
Job
Title:    Strategic Director