Decision details

Review and Approval of Housing Policy: Alternative Accommodation (Decant) Policy

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

a) Approve the proposed Alternative Accommodation (Decant) policy at Appendix 1.
b) Delegate any minor amendments to the Policy to the Joint Assistant Director of Housing in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing

Decision:

Decision:

(1)         That the proposed Alternative Accommodation (Decant) policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved.

(2)         That the Assistant Director of Housing be authorised, in consultation with the Leader and Lead Councillor for Housing, to make any minor amendments to the Policy.

Reason:

To ensure that the Housing Department has documented policies to support tenants during the provision of alternative accommodation (decant) process. Temporary moves can be very disruptive to tenants. This policy therefore seeks to minimise that disruption and sets out the types of accommodation which might be offered as well as the payments which can be made to ensure that the tenant is not financially disadvantaged.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

None.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.

 

Report author: Annalisa Howson

Publication date: 28/02/2025

Date of decision: 27/02/2025

Decided at meeting: 27/02/2025 - Executive

Effective from: 07/03/2025

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