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. 2 Church Lane is situated in
Barnburgh with St Leger Homes managing 10x 3 bedroom properties,
all of which have long term tenancies, dating back to 1979 onwards.
The bungalows in the area attract high interest, averaging 25-29
bids per property. Choice Based Lettings envisage high interest in
this property once it is ready for let.
The property is within an area and proximity to a number of
existing council dwellings and is envisaged will be utilised as a
general need property.
The four-year capital budget (2023/24-2026/27) was approved on 27th
February 2023 and 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 2 Church Lane, Barnburgh, Doncaster, DN5 7EZ.
The purchase price is £150,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further Housing Revenue Account investment costs
to be £30k to ensure the property is fully modernised, and up
to standard.