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 in to housing stock and are Council owned,
St Leger Homes then facilitate necessary repairs to appropriate
standards and subsequently let and manage the property.
This purchase has been considered in line with the need to address
the high demand for affordable rental properties including 2 &
3 bedroom general let homes which acts as a key driver in the
process and forms the basis for acquisitions in many areas across
Doncaster where there is an under supply of properties. The Housing
Needs Survey suggests that this property is situated in an area of
high demand. There are also already several other properties that
form part of Council housing stock on the same street. 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 25 Yarborough Terrace, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9SJ.
The purchase price is £100,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further Housing Revenue Account investment costs
to be £7,000 to ensure the property is fully modernised, and
up to standard.