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Decision details

PROVISION OF FURNISHED COUNCIL TENANCIES

Decision Maker: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Partnerships and Performance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To summarise the business case for Blackpool Coastal Housing, on behalf of the Council, commencing a furnished tenancy provision from the Housing Revenue Account, and to seek approval to introduce and fund a pilot scheme.

 

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:

 

  1. To approve a furnished tenancy service for Council tenants to be introduced, alongside existing unfurnished tenancies. 

 

  1. To agree that this concept be run as a pilot (proof of concept) for an initial twelve month period, with initial outlay of up to £100,000 with the intention that this is fully recoverable over 3 years

 

  1. To agree that the service is only offered to new tenants at the outset.

 

Publication date: 01/03/2023

Date of decision: 01/03/2023

Effective from: 07/03/2023

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