Decision Details

Implemented

Housing Clearance Programme

Yes

002861/2017

No

Report of Strategic Director of Economy

Tue 14 Feb 2017

To outline the approach that the Economy Directorate wish to take in tackling obsolescence in the housing stock and seek Cabinet approval to clear obsolete stock over the next 6 years. To advise Cabinet of the financial savings to the HRA to be achieved by the declaration of clearance of 1279 properties and how this supports the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan. To outline how the clearance proposals support wider strategic plans for Kings Norton and Druids Heath. To outline how the strategic removal of a small number of properties in Ward End will enable the development of future new-build schemes on adjacent land. To outline how replacement of obsolete stock with new high quality homes can better meet the housing aspirations of the people of Birmingham. To seek approval for the acquisition of the private properties identified for clearance including the use of Compulsory Purchase Order Powers if necessary. To seek approval to the Full Business Case

OLD - Jobs and Skills

Cabinet

1 Diamond

over £500,000 revenue

Committee

Cabinet

(i) Approved the acquisition of 106 privately owned dwellings and the clearance of 1,175 dwellings, as set out in the Full Business Case, detailed in APPENDIX 1 of the report; (ii) authorised the use of compulsory purchase orders (CPO) to acquire such land as is necessary within the areas identified in the plans in APPENDIX 3 of the report, such powers to be exercised under either Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 or Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as appropriate for the developments which the CPO will be required to implement; (iii) delegated to the Acting Strategic Director of Economy and the Cabinet Member Housing and Homes, approval to authorise the acquisition under section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 or section 226 (1) (a) Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of any third party interests within the areas identified in the plans in Appendix 3 of the report; (iv) authorised the Acting Strategic Director of Place to cease lettings and commence the priority rehousing from properties identified in APPENDIX 3 of the report; (v) noted that the procurement of such contracts as are needed to undertake clearance of the properties included in the report will follow in due course; (vi) authorised the Director of Property to pay statutory and discretionary Home Loss payments and negotiate disturbance compensation to qualifying tenants and home owners; (vii) authorised the City Solicitor to serve Initial Demolition Notices on the Council tenants residing in the properties identified in APPENDIX 2 of the report, based on the intention to demolish and to serve Final Demolition Notices and comply with all associated statutory requirements; (viii) authorised the City Solicitor to take any steps/enter legal agreements needed to bring the above into effect including, but not limited, to: negotiate, execute and complete all necessary legal documentation to give effect to the above recommendations, and in relation to any in principle CPO, to carry out preparatory work (including land referencing) required prior to the making of such an order.

No

No

No

No