Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Housing
Decision No: D130087MEM
Date: 22nd July 2013
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Deposit Bond/Rent Deposit Scheme
Minutes
The report set out details of the current review of the Deposit Bond/Rent Deposit Scheme together with a revised procedure which reflected the changes to the way in which the Borough Council discharged its duty to homeless households by way of an offer of accommodation in the private rented sector.
Details of the take-up of the Scheme following an earlier review in February 2011 were also set out.
Following consideration by the Strategic Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:
1) the review of the Deposit Bond/Rent Deposit Scheme, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed; and
2) it be noted that the scheme would be subject to a further review in two years time.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 22 July 2013.
Signed J Anderson (Cabinet Member for Housing)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: J Beilby
Date of Publication: 26 July 2013
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.