Issue - decisions

Temporary accommodation options: loan to facilitate purchase of land by Aspiration Homes LLP

14/12/2017 - Temporary accommodation options: loan to facilitate purchase of land by Aspiration Homes LLP.

(KDGE) (1) To agree a loan of up to £1,700,000 be made by the Council to Aspiration Homes LLP (AH), such loan to be used for the purpose of enabling AH to purchase land at Northbourne Road from Eastbourne Housing Investment Company Ltd (EHICL) and to develop the same for affordable housing. (2) To agree to accept repayment of the total drawn down loan previously made by the Council to EHICL for the purchase of land and pre-construction costs for the Northbourne Road scheme. (3) To authorise the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance, to determine the terms of any loan which is to be offered to Aspiration Homes LLP (4) To note that officers will ensure that a “Funding Agreement” and a “Deed of Entrustment” are entered into so that right to buy receipts are appropriated in accordance with legislative requirements (5) To note the emerging temporary accommodation options.