Decision Details

Implemented

Acquisition of Privately Owned Empty Properties - Public

Yes

No

No

001897/2016

No

Report of the Acting Strategic Director, Place.

Tue 28 Jun 2016

To seek approval to purchase, compulsorily or through negotiation a number of privately owned properties that have been empty for a considerable period of time to enable the Council to bring these properties back into housing use.

OLD - Children, Families and Schools

Cabinet

3 Diamond

Capital in excess of £1m

Committee

Cabinet

Cabinet on 28 June 2016:- (i) Authorised the Director of Property to negotiate terms for the acquisition of the properties listed in the Private Report either voluntarily or through use of a compulsory purchase order or orders (CPO) if required including appropriate compensation; (ii) Authorised the Acting Strategic Director of Place to incur expenditure for the potential acquisition of property up to £4.633million from the Empty Homes Strategy capital receipts budget, with subsequent capital receipts being recycled within this programme; (iii) Authorised the City Solicitor, where instructed by the Acting Strategic Director of Place, to make a compulsory purchase order or orders (CPO or CPOs) under section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 for acquisition of the properties listed in the Private Report in order the bring these properties back into use and to authorise withdrawal of the properties from the CPO in the event that (after making the CPO) the properties are improved and re-occupied to the satisfaction of the Acting Strategic Director of Place; (iv) Following any acquisition of properties listed in the Private Report, authorised the Service Director of Housing Transformation to instruct the Director of Property to either dispose of each property on the open market on a leasehold basis or to a Registered Provider with a condition that it is improved and reoccupied within twelve months to the satisfaction of the Acting Strategic Director of Place or to retain the properties for Council housing stock if considered strategically appropriate; (v) Authorised the City Solicitor to take all necessary steps to give effect to the above recommendations including (but not limited to) the making, confirmation and implementation of the CPO or CPOs including the service of notices to give effect thereto including High Court Enforcement Officer’s notices and (if granted power to do so by the Secretary of State) to confirm the CPO or CPOs and to complete acquisitions of land and rights in respect of the properties listed in the Private Report. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON 4 JULY 2016.

No