DECISION

1.    To agree the Leasehold Alterations policy set out in section 3 of the report, and detailed in Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

2.    To agree the Housing Land Sales policy set out in section 4, and detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, PLACE (A. DALVI)

(Interim Service Head Regeneration, Strategy, Sustainability and Housing Options (M. Baigent)

(Housing Client Manager (J. Kiwanuka)

(Head of Asset Management (R. Chilcott)

Councillor Sirajul Islam, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing Management and Performance, introduced the report. He noted that since the policy had last been agreed there had been a significant increase in applications for external changes and complete redesigns to properties and that the new policy looked to set out how to address these requests. It was agreed that redeveloping properties could improve residents’ quality of life and so should be agreed where appropriate.

During discussion it was noted that communications needed to go to new and existing leaseholders on the changes.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree the Leasehold Alterations policy set out in section 3 of the report, and detailed in Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

2.    To agree the Housing Land Sales policy set out in section 4, and detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.