Issue - meetings

[To approve the appropriation of the empty properties and their refurbishment to a design that meets the demands for housing need in the City]

1.      That the proposal for the appropriation of 78 and 80 Byrne Road from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) be approved.

2.      That the proposal for the refurbishment of the properties and remodelling as large family living accommodation at a cost of around £80,000 as set out in section 3 of the report be approved.

3.      That the current condition of the empty properties at 78-80 Byrne Road and the investment required be noted.

Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal presented the report on a proposal to appropriate empty properties 78 and 80 Byrne Road from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account and to refurbish and remodel the properties as large family living accommodation to add to the Council’s housing stock. The proposal was in line with the Council’s Empty Homes Strategy to bring empty properties back into use.

Resolved:

1.    That the proposal for the appropriation of 78 and 80 Byrne Road from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account be approved.

2.    That the proposal for the refurbishment of the properties and remodelling as large family living accommodation at a cost of around £80,000 as set out in section 3 of the report be approved.

3.    That the current condition of the empty properties at 78-80 Byrne Road and the investment required be noted.