Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
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:
(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
Accompanying Documents: