PLACE25 0119 - Request to purchase Flat 18 Gardenia Road, Kirk Sandall, DN3 1HZ – 2Bedroom first floor flat property for purchase via the Acquisitions Scheme.
August 7, 2025 Service Director Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve the purchase and repair of Flat 18 Gardenia Road, Kirk Sandall, for £88,000 plus an estimated £20,000-£22,000 for modernisation, in order to increase the availability of affordable housing in the borough.
Full council record
Purpose
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Content
To support the proposal for the purchase and
repair of Flat 18 Gardenia Road, Kirk Sandall, DN3 1HZ.
The purchase price is £88,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further investment costs to be in between
£20,000 - £22,000 to ensure the property is fully
modernised, and up to standard.
Alternative options considered
Option 1 – Approve the property purchase
– (recommended option)
This option will support the acquisition programme by utilising
available funds to maximise the opportunity to provide additional
housing provision across the borough in line with the Housing Needs
Survey.
Option 2 - Do Nothing
This option would lose the opportunity to deploy approved funding
to help ease the demand for properties on the housing waiting
list.
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Aug 2025 |