Decision details

Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report deals with the submission to Cabinet of the updated Private Sector Housing Assistance policy. Local authorities are required to set out in policy, how it deals with housing in the private sector, including home adaptations, principally through Disabled Facilities Grants. Kirklees Council’s policy was approved by Cabinet in 2004 and since then, there have been a number of changes which the updated policy seeks to take account of.

Decision:

1) That approval be given to the adoption of the updated Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy to ensure that the Council has an accurate and up to date policy supporting strategic intentions for the provision of housing assistance in the private sector.

 

2) That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director (Place) in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member to make future minor amendments to the Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy.

 

3) That approval be given to revoke the existing 2004 policy and replace it with the 2016 policy, with effect from 18 January 2017.

 

Report author: Karen Oates, Paul Howard

Publication date: 19/01/2017

Date of decision: 17/01/2017

Decided at meeting: 17/01/2017 - Cabinet

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