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 but especially larger properties or
those suitable for adaptations 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.

Content

To support the proposal for the purchase,
repair of 147 Old Hexthorpe, Hexthorpe.
The purchase price is £115,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further Housing Revenue Account investment costs
to be approx 5K to ensure the property is fully modernised, works
to the property appear to be minimal.