Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Loan-based housing renewal assistance enables
householders to access funds for housing repair, improvement and
adaptation as well as allowing the Council to recover sums
advanced; capital funding provision has been made in this regard as
part of the 2015/16 Capital Programme. It is considered appropriate
for the Council to offer a loan programme in-house.
A report was submitted to Cabinet seeking approval to recommence a loan programme to enable the improvement and repair of homes funded from the Capital Programme.
The Cabinet were asked to consider three options within the report. The Cabinet agreed to option three – To continue to make available grants but offer a reduced range of loans.
Resolved: (i) That officers be authorised to take all necessary
steps to develop and deliver an in-house home loans renewal programme.
(ii) That the Executive Director for Regeneration and
Development, in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing be authorised to update the current Housing Renewal Assistance Policy to include the offer of loans.
Report author: Joanne Halliday
Publication date: 03/08/2015
Date of decision: 22/07/2015
Decided at meeting: 22/07/2015 - Cabinet
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