Decision details

Proposal for delivering more affordable homes through Right to Buy (RTB) buyback

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To mitigate the effect on the supply of council housing lost through approximately 200 RTB acquisitions each year and to enable the provision of larger family homes in a rising market, the decision is to approve the purchase of properties with a capped negative Net Present Value (NPV) under certain circumstances.

Decision:

That approval be given to property purchases with a negative Net Present Value as set out in Table 1 of the report and include in the 30-year business plan.

Report author: Helen Martland

Publication date: 14/10/2021

Date of decision: 12/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 12/10/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/10/2021

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