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 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 and
repair of 26 Blue Bell Court, Blaxton, Doncaster, DN9 3BD.
The purchase price is £167,000 and provisional inspections
have estimated the further investment costs to be £10-15k to
ensure the property is fully modernised, and up to standard.