PLACE23 0865 - Request to purchase 8 Camellia Drive, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, DN3 1JE

September 18, 2023 Service Director of Strategic Housing and Sustainability (Officer) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to approve the purchase and repair of 8 Camellia Drive, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, for £165,000 plus an estimated £15-20k in renovation costs, in order to increase housing provision in the borough.

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Purpose

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Content

To support the proposal for the purchase and
repair of 8 Camellia Drive, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, DN3 1JE.

The purchase price is £165,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further Housing Revenue Account investment costs
to be £15-20k 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

PLACE23 0865 Request to purchase 8 Camellia Drive Kirk Sandall_Redacted.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date18 Sep 2023