Decision details

It is proposed that Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services, to purchase houses in accordance with the Right to Buy budget, to ensure that spend targets for the years 2023/24 and 2024/25 are met on time.

Cabinet:

1)     NOTED the need to spend Right to Buy receipts for the 2023/24 spending requirement, to enable the acquisition of affordable homes;

2)     DELEGATED authority to the Director for Housing and Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services to purchase homes in accordance with the budget for spending Right to Buy receipts to meet the 2023-24 spending requirement.