Decision - Housing Management Decant Policy & Proposals

Brighton and Hove Housing & New Homes Committee Decided 13 Mar 2024 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Report author

Martin Reid

Published

14 Mar 2024

Reference

7173

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This paper sets out the background to the proposed decant of two residential blocks consisting 20 homes and support that is to be offered to residents to move, including financial compensation A decant is where a resident moves from their current home to another one, either temporarily or permanently. The report includes a Decant Policy which sets out the approach that Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) takes to decants.

RESOLVED: 2.1 That Committee agree to the decant of Broadfields and Oakley House. 2.2 That Committee agree to use of both blocks as temporary accommodation, pending future development.

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The report proposes permanently decanting residents from Broadfields and Oakley House, comprising 20 homes, because neither block has a medium- to long-term future. The empty properties would then be brought up to standard and used as temporary accommodation pending future development, with tailored support and compensation for affected tenants.

Recommendation

That Committee agree to the decant of Broadfields and Oakley House, and agree to use both blocks as temporary accommodation pending future development.

Financial impact

The 2024/25 General Fund budget includes a £0.070m saving. Decant compensation could cost up to £0.151m, Broadfields requires £0.150m of investment, and the estimated net cost to the Housing Revenue Account is £0.055m. Temporary accommodation is estimated to generate £0.157m net income over a full year, or £0.079m for six months, plus £0.017m in savings from occupying currently empty Broadfields properties.

Ward affected

Moulsecoomb & Bevendean and Queen’s Park

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Date in document

13 Mar 2024

Stakeholders named

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Residents and tenants of Broadfields and Oakley HouseHousing Management serviceHousing ServicesHousing Revenue AccountTemporary accommodation residents

Next steps

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Hold the next resident meetings on 14 March 2024.
If approved, assign each tenant a single point of contact from Housing Services and begin regular individual meetings.
Offer tailored support, assistance with finding alternative accommodation, and applicable Home Loss Payments and Disturbance Allowances.
Commence the decants, with the aim of completing all moves by the end of August 2024, subject to accommodation availability and other factors.
Undertake maintenance work at Broadfields so both blocks can be used as temporary accommodation.
Use both blocks as temporary accommodation pending future development.
Report the Broadfields capital investment as part of the Targeted Budget Monitoring report to the Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee.

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