Decision details
Provision of Temporary Accommodation Pt.2
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of the report is to seek approval
for the Council to enter into a range of lease agreements with
Private Landlords to support and enhance the provision of more
Temporary Accommodation (‘TA’) properties as outlined
in the Council’s recently adopted Housing Strategy.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
It is recommended that the Council:
• proceed to enter into up to 50 lease agreements with private
landlords commencing with the initial cohort highlighted in
Appendix one (and any pending properties not detailed within this
report considered necessary to meet the Council’s
requirements), subject to the agreement of the clauses set out in
the Council’s draft lease agreement (OMBC Draft Lease) in
Appendix two.
• authorises the report author and/or his/their nominee in
consultation with legal and finance officers, and the Director of
Economy to negotiate terms to facilitate the recommendations
• authorise the Director of Legal Services or his nominated
representatives to sign and/or affix the Common Seal of the Council
to all contractual documentation and associated or ancillary
documentation referred to above and/or required to give effect to
the above authorisations, delegations and recommendations in this
report.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - Do Nothing .
Option 2 - Enter into agreements with private landlords and
providers
Option 3 - Increase the use of B
Alternative options considered:
Options 1 and 3.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
N/A
Contact: Albert Margai, Principal Housing Market Intervention Officer 0161 770 6583 / Email: Albert.Margai@oldham.gov.uk Email: albert.margai@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 25/11/2019
Date of decision: 23/10/2019
Effective from: 03/12/2019
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