Decision - Residential Leasehold Buildings Insurance Tender

Brighton and Hove Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 13 Jul 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

Caroline Hayes

Published

25 Jul 2023

Reference

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As published

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Tender for Buildings Insurance for Residential Leasehold Properties 2024/25

That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee: 1) grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Governance, Finance & Resources to procure a contract for buildings insurance for residential leasehold properties. 2) grants delegated authority to Executive Director for Governance, Finance & Resources to grant an extension to the contract.

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Brighton & Hove City Council must procure buildings insurance for residential leasehold properties because the current arrangements expire on 31 March 2024. The report seeks delegated authority to procure a three-year contract, with a possible two-year extension, while consulting leaseholders.

Recommendation

Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director for Governance, Finance & Resources to procure a buildings insurance contract for residential leasehold properties and to grant an extension to the contract.

Financial impact

The residential leasehold insurance premium for 2023/24 is £0.734 million, passed to residential leaseholders through service charges.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Date in document

13 Jul 2023

Stakeholders named

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Residential leaseholdersBrighton & Hove City Council

Next steps

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Procure a buildings insurance contract for residential leasehold properties with effect from 1 April 2024.
Begin the first 35-40 day leaseholder consultation on 31 July 2023 before tendering.
Conduct a second 35-40 day consultation after bids are returned and the preferred candidate and likely costs are known.

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