Decision details

Citywide Non-traditional Property Investment and Regeneration Programme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To report on the current condition of structurally defective properties within the housing stock and seek approval to develop a programme to address the issues.

Decisions:

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal presented the report on a proposal to implement a phased citywide investment and regeneration programme for non-traditional properties owned by the Council and identified as no longer viable.

 

Resolved:

1.    That the proposals for the non-traditional properties identified as being suitable for continued long-term investment as detailed in paragraph 3.3 of the report be approved, subject to a further detailed report.

 

2.    That the phased regeneration approach for the non-traditional properties where investment is no longer viable as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report be approved.

 

3.    That the commencement of consultation with those residents within phase one of the regeneration programme as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the report be agreed.

 

4.    That it be agreed to cease letting properties within the phase one of the regeneration programme.

 

5.    That the rehousing of tenants within phase one following a consultation period and housing needs assessment be approved.

 

6.    That Home Loss payments and Disturbance allowances to be paid to tenants affected by phase one of the regeneration programme be approved.

 

7.    That the Right to Buy for properties within phase one initially be suspended, in conjunction with the serving of an ‘initial demolition notice’. 

 

8.    That it be agreed to purchase any former Council Tarran non-traditional properties, within the designated regeneration area, if available to purchase, to assist with the regeneration programme.

 

9.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Director of City Housing and Environment to agree expenditure on individual property purchases within phase one areas.

 

10.That the £2.0 million project budget for phase one of the regeneration programme be approved with further reports to be presented prior to the commencement of each phase.

 

11.That the different archetypes and numbers of non-traditional properties owned by the Council throughout the City be noted.

 

12.That the results of the impressionistic (visual) survey on all non-traditional properties owned by the Council to assess their superficial condition and the results of the explorative (intrusive) survey carried out to a sample of each archetype be noted.

Report author: Karen Beasley

Publication date: 17/06/2021

Date of decision: 16/06/2021

Decided at meeting: 16/06/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 23/06/2021

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