Issue - meetings
Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation
Meeting: 14/04/2026 - Cabinet (Item 10.)
10. Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation 
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Executive Summary |
North Norfolk District Council has negotiated a higher level of grant funding for 2026/27 in Round 4 of the Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF). This report sets out proposals to accept the grant offered (£1.336m) to help purchase a further nine units of Temporary Accommodation for homeless households.
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Options considered
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- To accept the LAHF grant to help fund purchase of nine homes for use as temporary accommodation, with the Council providing the match funding and staffing resources to undertake the purchases and necessary repairs to the properties, by April 2027. - To not accept the LAHF grant funding offered
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Consultation(s) |
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services. Officers in Housing Options, Estates and Property Services
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Recommendations
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It is recommended that Cabinet: - Agree to accept the £1.336m of Local Authority Housing Fund grant - Use the LAHF grant to part fund the purchase of nine further units of temporary accommodation, including any resources needed to support this - Give delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services, to agree the actual purchases of the properties (within the identified budget limits as may be agreed by Full Council).
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Reasons for recommendations
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To seek approval for the Council to accept the LAHF grant and use the grant to help acquire further homes to use as temporary accommodation |
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Background papers
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Cabinet January 2026 - Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation Overview and Scrutiny January 2025 - Analysis of the performance of the Council’s Temporary Accommodation properties 2024/25 Cabinet March 2025 - Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation Cabinet October 2023 – Round 2 Local Authority Housing Fund Cabinet June 2023 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation Unit Cabinet March 2023 – LAHF Round 1 Opportunity Cabinet November 2022 - Purchase of Temporary Accommodation Unit |
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Wards affected |
Districtwide |
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Cabinet member(s) |
Cllr. Jill Boyle, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services |
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Contact Officer |
Nicky Debbage, Housing Strategy & Delivery Manager, nicky.debbage@north-norfolk.gov.uk |
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Wards affected |
Districtwide |
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Cabinet member(s) |
Cllr. Jill Boyle, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services |
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Contact Officer |
Nicky Debbage, Housing Strategy & Delivery Manager, nicky.debbage@north-norfolk.gov.uk |
Decision:
Decision
RESOLVED to
· Agree to accept the £1.336m of Local Authority Housing Fund grant
· Use the LAHF grant to part fund the purchase of nine further units of temporary accommodation, including any resources needed to support this
· Give delegated authority to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Peoples’ Services, to agree the actual purchases of the properties (within the identified budget limits as may be agreed by Full Council).
Reason for the decision:
To seek approval for the Council to accept the LAHF grant and use the grant to help acquire further homes to use as temporary accommodation