Decision details

Decision details

Homelessness Property Investment

Decision Maker: Head of Housing Services

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

A proposal for the Council to invest in a dedicated property fund in order to lever in additional funding to that provided by the Council, to procure accommodation that can be used to house homeless households in the private rented sector was approved by CEB in July 2015 and Council in September 2015.

 

Decision:

To enter into agreements to invest £5m in the National Homelessness Property Fund.

 

Decision delegated to Stephen Clarke, Head of Housing & Property in consultation with Nigel Kennedy, Head of Financial Services

 

Alternative options considered:

After the CEB and Council decision only the NHPF was being considered

Publication date: 31/12/2015

Date of decision: 11/12/2015

Accompanying Documents:

  • Property Investment Fund invesment to secure access to private rented accommodation