Decision details

To commence the rehousing of tenants and leaseholders from the Northolt block on the Broadwater Farm estate, starting from 28 January 2019.

On 13 November Cabinet made a number of decisions relating to the Tangmere and Northolt blocks on Broadwater Farm. These decisions included the following delegation to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning:
“To agree that the rehousing of tenants and leaseholders from Northolt should commence as soon as practicable, and delegates authority to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and planning to determine the exact date that the rehousing of Northolt commences. The rehousing will be carried out under the Rehousing and Payments Policy recommended to Cabinet in 3.5 [of the Cabinet report].”

The decisions were called-in, and following consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee the above decision was reaffirmed by Cabinet on 11 December 2018.

However, the two Cabinets also requested changes to the Rehousing and Payments Policy which were delegated to the Director of Housing, Regeneration and Planning. The required changes and final policy were approved on 21 January 2019 and therefore allow a rehousing date to be set for Northolt tenants and leaseholders.

To delay the rehousing of Northolt tenants and leaseholders

This option was rejected as it would be failing to implement the decision of the Cabinet, which had been clear that it should happen “as soon as practicable”. This option was also rejected as it would mean that residents were potentially in at risk housing for longer than necessary. And it was also noted that any such delay would not avoid resulting costs on rehousing, homelessness and temporary accommodation, but would simply delay these.


No other options have been considered, as this relates to decisions already made by Cabinet and delegated to the Director to implement as soon as practical.