Issue - meetings

Purpose of Report

To approve minor changes and process amendments to the Acquisition Policy since its implementation in June 2019.

Decision

That the minor changes and process amendments to the Acquisition Policy, as set out in the report, be approved.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None.

Reason for Decision

Since the implementation of the Council’s Acquisition Policy in June 2019 it had become apparent that a more streamlined process for the acquisition of private dwellings which were not former local authority dwellings, but were of more strategic importance to the Council, was required. In addition, now the Policy was in use, minor changes to the acquisition process were necessary.

In order to streamline the process of acquiring dwellings which had never been part of the Council’s housing stock, it was proposed that these acquisitions were made in-line with the existing approach of acquiring former Council dwellings. All proposed changes, including minor amendments to the process, were set out in the report.