Decision details

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Housing and Communities, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 12.

This report sought approval for the purchase of 38 Teville Road, Worthing for Temporary Accommodation (TA) use. The councils currently house residents in the property. The property was to be sold, and the current owner had offered to sell to the Council.

Worthing Borough Council housed residents in the property for use as temporary accommodation. If the property was sold to a third party the Council would likely be required to rehouse the residents in spot purchased accommodation at higher cost.

This report set out the savings which would be made by purchasing the property, and directly letting the rooms to Adur and Worthing residents in need of TA.

Members were told that there was an amendment to the allocation for the purchase following continuous negotiations with the seller to secure the property

Decision:

1.    That he purchase of 38 Teville Road, Worthing, be approved for the purpose of letting the property to Council residents in need of TA

2.    That the allocation of £600,000 from the Housing Development capital budget be approved, to allow for the purchase of the property, including associated purchase costs, as detailed in 7.1.

3.    That the proposed savings which would be made if 38 Teville Road is purchased be noted, compared to housing the displaced residents in alternative nightly paid spot booked accommodation.

4.    That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Housing and Homelessness Prevention to enter into all necessary contracts to purchase 38 Teville Road.

Call In: The call-in deadline for decisions will be 5.00pm on 18 February 2025