167 Alterations Policy for Lease Holders PDF 918 KB
(Report of the Director Adult and Housing
Services to be introduced by the Cabinet Member for Housing) To
consider the adoption of a new policy with regard to approving
alterations by leaseholders.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report that presented
proposals for introducing a formal policy for the issuing of
landlord consent for alterations made by leaseholders of Council
housing.
RESOLVED:
That the following proposals be approved:
- The establishment of a definitive
statement of the Council’s policy criteria relating to the
alterations that leaseholders could be allowed to make to their
Council properties
- The provision of the main criteria
for deciding whether landlord consent could be granted for proposed
alterations (as set out in Appendix 1 of the report)
- The classification of the different
types of alterations for which leaseholders apply for
landlord’s consent and the appropriate level of authorisation
required (as set out in Appendix 2 of the report)
- The clarification of appropriate
categories of landlord consent for the various classes of work as
set out below:
Ø
Letter of consent
Ø
License
Ø
Variation of the lease
- That the establishment of an
appropriate fee structure in relation to the above
- The basis for a premium (capital
charge) payable by the leaseholder for major alterations judged to
result in damage to or a diminution in value of property in the
building