Decision details

See also Housing Futures: Phase Two Project Plan. 

Cabinet RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

(a)               that the Council develop a housing transfer proposal in consultation with its tenants, as it considers transfer to a not for profit housing association to be in the best interests of the Council’s tenants, future housing applicants and staff because:

·                     it would enable improvements to homes and housing services;

·                     it would be the most sustainable option for the longer term ownership management and development of affordable homes in the district; and

·                     it offered the best prospects for staff in terms of job security.

Council recognises that housing transfer cannot proceed without the support of its tenants and wishes to involve them fully in developing its proposal.

(b)               that an application be submitted to Communities and Local Government (CLG) for a place on the 2008 housing transfer programme by the deadline of 31 March 2008; and

(c)               that authority be delegated to the Leader and Cabinet to agree a new landlord selection process that involves tenants, elected members and staff, the result of the new landlord selection process being presented to Council for approval.