Consideration was given to the report of the Property Asset Manager which provided the Panel with an update on progress against the recommendations of the Re-letting of Void Properties Task Group.
Members were advised that the recent Place review had allowed changes to be made to the way in which re-letting of voids was dealt with. Although the Place review was complete, there were still some positions to be filled with staff, and consideration still needed to be given to better ways of undertaking processes.
The Housing Options Manager advised that he would have overall responsibility for voids – he would have a new team in place and would be looking to make changes to existing practices.
It was requested that a further report be brought back to the Panel in six months time which would provide fuller information on improvements to the voids process, taking into account the Task Group’s recommendations.
a)
AGREED:
That the update report be noted; and
b) That a further, fuller update on progress of the Re-Letting of Void Properties Task Group recommendations be presented to the Panel in six months time.
(The Property Asset Manager and the Housing Options Manager left the meeting following consideration of this item).