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:

7 October 2025
 

Title:

Housing Market Acquisitions - Delegated
Officer Decision
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

John Holman, Assistant Director of
Housing.
 
 

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

Cabinet approval - meeting held on 16 October 2023 (minute number
74 resolution 4).
 
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 in the
period covered by this decision - Quarter 4 of 2024-25 and Quarter
1 of 2025-2026.
 

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.
 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body 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 John Holman, Assistant Director
for Housing
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Acquire 39 properties under the
delegated authority to the Assistant Director of
Housing.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
07/10/2025
 
Name:         
John Holman         
         
Job Title:     Assistant Director for Housing