Issue - meetings

To agree to make use of new powers to rent homes to keyworkers at intermediate rents through the council’s housing revenue account and agree that the 36 studio units at Churchyard Row should be used as a pilot for this new approach of letting homes to keyworkers.

RESOLVED:

1.  That it be agreed to make use of new powers to rent homes to keyworkers at intermediate rents through the council’s housing revenue account.

2.  That it be agreed that the 36 studio units at Churchyard Row should be used as a pilot for this new approach of letting homes to keyworkers.

3.  That given the nature of these units, that it be agreed let these 36 units on flexible fixed-term tenancies to ensure these are retained for keyworkers.

4.  That authority be delegated to the strategic director of housing and modernisation to agree a local lettings plan following consultation and to finalise the details of the scheme including the conditions of tenancy.