Issue - meetings

1. That the set of criteria as set out at paragraph 3.3 of the report be adopted when considering an application to purchase a former Right to Buy property was received by the Council.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member of City Assets and Housing, in consultation with the Service Director City Housing, for agreeing the buy back of a former Right to Buy property as set out at paragraph 3.7 of the report.

3. That authority be delegated to the Service Director City Housing for refusing applications to buy back former Right to Buy properties as set out at paragraph 3.7 of the report.

4. That the use of discretion to waive some or all of the repayment of Right to Buy Discount when a former Right to Buy property is sold on within five years in the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4.4 of the report be approved.

5. That the use of the ‘Request to Waive Repayment of Discount Awarded Under The Right to Buy Scheme’ form at appendix 1 to assist in the collation of evidence to prove exceptional circumstances and minimise the risk of abuse and the risk of fraud as set out at paragraph 4.8 of the report be approved.

6. That as per paragraph 5.6 of the report, the Council charging professional fees to cover both legal and valuation work required when served with a notice to extend the lease of a former Right to Buy property be approved.

7. That as per paragraph 6.7 of the report, the Council charging professional fees to cover both legal and valuation work required when served with a notice for the collective purchase of the freehold of a block of flats, where the Council currently holds the freehold be approved.

Councillor Peter Bilson presented the Right to Buy Policy Update for approval and for delegated authority to agree or refuse applications to buy back former Right to Buy Properties. The report summarised the detail of the policy to deal with situations arising from former secure tenants who had exercised their Right to Buy.

Resolved:

1. That the set of criteria as set out at paragraph 3.3 of the report be adopted when considering an application to purchase a former Right to Buy property was received by the Council.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member of City Assets and Housing, in consultation with the Service Director City Housing, for agreeing the buy back of a former Right to Buy property as set out at paragraph 3.7 of the report.

3. That authority be delegated to the Service Director City Housing for refusing applications to buy back former Right to Buy properties as set out at paragraph 3.7 of the report.

4. That the use of discretion to waive some or all of the repayment of Right to Buy Discount when a former Right to Buy property was sold on within five years in the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4.4 of the report be approved.

5. That the use of the ‘Request to Waive Repayment of Discount Awarded Under The Right to Buy Scheme’ form at appendix 1 to assist in the collation of evidence to prove exceptional circumstances and minimise the risk of abuse and the risk of fraud as set out at paragraph 4.8 of the report be approved.

6. That as per paragraph 5.6 of the report, the Council charging professional fees to cover both legal and valuation work required when served with a notice to extend the lease of a former Right to Buy property be approved.

7. That as per paragraph 6.7 of the report, the Council charging professional fees to cover both legal and valuation work required when served with a notice for the collective purchase of the freehold of a block of flats, where the Council currently holds the freehold be approved.