Decision details

A/AH&CS/003/23-24 Contract for void property works

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Decision Maker: Adur Cabinet Member for Housing and Citizen Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To approve the employment of two contractors via a direct award contract to enable the backlog of void properties to be heavily reduced over the remainder of the financial year.

Reasons for the decision:

The number of void properties are increasing and this has impacted Adur Homes. Firstly there is a loss of rental income and secondly it reduces the homes available for local people to rent. A present we have one contractor working to reduce the number of voids but there is an urgent need to bring the voids back into the rental market as soon as possible.

Alternative options considered:

We could do nothing and allow the voids to increase and let the situation deteriorate. There are currently 115 voids and this is unacceptable.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

I hereby confirm that I do not have any disclosable pecuniary interest in this item.

Publication date: 28/07/2023

Date of decision: 28/07/2023

Effective from: 05/08/2023

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