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(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.

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:

1. 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
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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

5. That the establishment of an appropriate fee structure in relation to the above
6. 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