Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval to the proposed sale by the Council of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE (the “Property”) to First Wave Housing Ltd which is part of the Council’s Housing Revenue Account housing stock and is now vacated.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)        To approve the sale by the Council of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing Ltd.

(2)        To note that the purchase had been approved by First Wave Housing Ltd Board who were willing to proceed at the valuation price of £1.45m and would cover the costs of refurbishment following acquisition.

(3)        To note that Brent Legal would deal with the sale and the purchase of the Property and there would be separate lawyers acting for the Council and for First Wave Housing Ltd (subject to the Board of First Wave Housing approving the arrangement). Brent Legal would also deal with the funding and loan documents regarding the loan of £1.45m by the council to First Wave Housing Ltd.

Eligible for call-in: Yes

Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Tuesday 27 May 25

Councillor Donnelly-Jackson (as Cabinet Member for Housing and Resident Services) introduced a report from the Corporate Director Resident & Housing Services seeking approval to the proposed sale by the Council of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE. which was part of the Council’s Housing Revenue Account housing stock but now vacated, to First Wave Housing Ltd.

In introducing the report members were advised that the proposed transfer of the property was being recommended as a pragmatic and strategic step that would enable an underused asset to be unlocked supporting the delivery of much-needed housing in the borough.  It was confirmed that First Wave Housing Ltd had confirmed its willingness to fund the full refurbishment and structural remediation costs to ensure the property (currently comprising four vacant flats) could be brought back into use as a quality, self-contained family sized dwelling with the property currently uninhabitable due to historic structural damage including subsidence.  In outlining the works the proposed transfer of the property would allow First Wave Housing Ltd to undertake, members noted these included necessary remedial works, including vegetation removal, structural repairs and full internal refurbishment prior to it being offered for re-occupation.

In supporting the proposed transfer of the property as a sensible way forward in terms of reinvestment in the borough’s housing stock given the ongoing level of demand identified, Cabinet RESOLVED:

(1)        To approve the sale by the Council of a converted dwelling house at 1a-1d Greenhill Park, Harlesden, NW10 9AE to First Wave Housing Ltd.

(2)        To note that the purchase had been approved by First Wave Housing Ltd Board who were willing to proceed at the valuation price of £1.45m and would cover the costs of refurbishment following acquisition.

(3)        To note that Brent Legal would deal with the sale and the purchase of the Property and there would be separate lawyers acting for the Council and for First Wave Housing Ltd (subject to the Board of First Wave Housing approving the arrangement). Brent Legal would also deal with the funding and loan documents regarding the loan of £1.45m by the council to First Wave Housing Ltd.