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Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy - Revision of Policy

 

 

Meeting: 05/10/2011 - Cabinet (Item 58)

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Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report on the updated Private Sector Housing Strategy Policy in relation to the award of Home Repair Assistance Grants.

 

It was reported that a previous amendment to the Policy which had resulted in the repayment of grants being index linked rather than based on the original amount of grant awarded, had proved to be impractical and had appeared to be a disincentive to applicants.

 

It was noted that the repayment due to the Authority under the new policy would be payable whenever the property was sold rather than being limited to within ten years as previously agreed.  

 

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the reasons why the previously proposed introduction of an index linked grant repayment policy would be inappropriate as set out in the report  be noted; and

(b)       that the Home Repair Assistance Policy as contained at appendix 1 to the report, including the requirement for repayment of the original grant awarded whenever the property is sold, be  approved.