Purpose

In recent years the Council and St Leger Homes
of Doncaster (SLHD) have been jointly involved with the delivery of
a property acquisition programme. St Leger Homes currently
administer the programme on behalf of the Council in which property
purchases and conveyance is undertaken by the Council, the
properties are brought into housing stock and are Council owned, St
Leger Homes then facilitate necessary repairs to appropriate
standards and subsequently let and manage the property.
The purchase has been considered in line with the need to address
the high demand for affordable rental properties including 2 &
3 bedroomed general let homes in many areas across Doncaster.
Choice Based Lettings bidding data for this financial year has been
a consideration for this purchase, this indicates an average of 179
bids for 2 bedroomed properties in Cantley suggesting a strong
demand in the area.
The property is within an area and proximity to a number of
existing council dwellings on the same street and is envisaged will
be utilised as a general need property.
The four-year capital budget (2023/24-2026/27) approved on 27th
February 2023 included provision for acquisitions and buy backs of
former Council homes, to ensure as far as possible that all housing
needs are met.

Content

To support the proposal for the purchase,
repair of 46 Castell Crescent, Cantley, DN4 6LG.
The purchase price is £115,000 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.