Decision
(a) That the Private Sector Housing
Assistance Policy be adopted;
(b) That
authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Housing and in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety to:
(i) Make minor amendments to the policy to comply
with legislation and
guidance.
(ii) Suspend the approval of any discretionary
housing assistance offered in this policy.
(iii) Introduce new assistance to help private
residential property should
funding become available.
Reason
for the Decision
The
Council is required by law to adopt and publish a policy detailing any
assistance it wishes to offer to improve private residential property.
The formation
of Dorset Council requires that a new Private Sector Housing
Assistance
Policy is adopted. On the 1 April 2019 policies from the original sovereign
councils novated to Dorset Council. Generally these policies are similar but
not identical and therefore there are inconsistencies in some areas of
assistance offered.