Content

Cabinet received a report detailing the need
to purchase a 4 bedroom property as a council home. The purpose of
the purchase is to meet the housing needs of a family with a
disabled family member, and a suitable property has been identified
and a survey and valuation undertaken. The property was on the
market for £600,000.
 
DECISION TAKEN:
 
Cabinet:

a)   
Approved the purchase of a 4 bedroom property that has been
identified to fulfil the housing needs of a family where their
current property cannot meet the disability adaptations
required;

b)   
Delegated authority to the Executive Director (Resident Services
and Climate Change) to agree the terms of the purchase in
consultation with the Executive Director (Finance and
Transformation) and Assist Director (Regeneration and Economic
Development); and

c)   
If the purchase is approved but is not successful, agreed to
delegate the authority to the Executive Director (Resident Services
and Climate Change) in consultation with the Executive Director
(Finance and Transformation),  
Executive Member for Resources and Executive Member for Housing to
approve the purchase of an alternative property that would be
assessed as suitable up to the value of £650k.
 
 
REASON FOR DECISION:
The family’s current council home has
previously been adapted but is no longer suitable for further
adaptations that are required. Consideration of 4 bedroom council
homes that have become vacant in our housing stock over the last 2
years have not identified a property that could be suitable.