Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Housing, Councillor Damien Egan, the Mayor agreed that:

(i) the progress of the Deptford Southern Housing Regeneration Scheme be

noted;

(ii) where necessary, Notice of Seeking Possession be served and

possession proceedings brought against secure tenants in 2 -30A Reginald

Road under ground 10 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1985;

(iii) secure tenants bee re-housed as set out in section 7 ;

(iv) any properties in 2 – 30A Reginald Road which were previously sold

under the Right to Buy be repurchased by the Council at market value (plus

reasonable professional fees) where agreement can be reached with

leaseholders in advance of a Compulsory Purchase order being made by the

Council and authority be delegated to the Head of Asset Strategy and

Development in consultation with the Head of Law to negotiate and agree the

acquisition terms;

(v) Home loss and disturbance payments be made to displaced secure

tenants and owner-occupiers where appropriate in accordance with the Land

Compensation Act 1973.

(vi) Initial Demolition Notices be served on all secure tenants within 2 – 30A

Reginald Road in order to suspend the requirement for the Council to

complete right to buy applications for as long as the Notices remain in force;

(vii) Final Demolition Notices be served on all secure tenants within 2 – 30A

Reginald Road once the proposed demolition date is known, in order to

render all existing right to buy applications ineffective and prevent any further

right to buy applications being made; and

(viii) 30A Reginald Road is demolished following vacant possession being

achieved in accordance with the programme agreed between the Council and

its development partner.