Decision details
Empty Homes Purchase
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek urgent approval for the purchase of up
to 10 units of accommodation to be taken into the Councils Social
Housing Stock, and managed as “temporary accommodation”
by the Homeless Team
Decisions:
Councillor Hughes introduced the report which sought approval to progress the purchase and refurbishment of empty properties to support the Phase 2 Homelessness Plan by bringing empty dwelling back into use and increase the supply of housing for the ‘homeless covid cohort’.
Welsh Government grant had been secured for both revenue and capital activity to support the delivery of Flintshire’s Phase 2 Homelessness Plan and the grant was for increasing the capacity and improving the standards of Flintshire’s temporary accommodation portfolio.
In response to questions raised, the Chief Executive outlined the cost savings from the use of temporary accommodation and therefore the purchase of the properties was good value as part of the invest to save project.
RESOLVED:
(a) Cabinet approve the purchase of the property as identified in the report; and
(b) Cabinet provide delegated authority to the Chief Officer (Housing & Assets) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to purchase further empty properties through the Phase 2 Homelessness funding awarded to the Council by Welsh Government when identified.
Report author: Lynne McAlpine
Publication date: 20/01/2021
Date of decision: 19/01/2021
Decided at meeting: 19/01/2021 - Cabinet