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This report proposes that the Council progresses the grant of an underlease from Surrey County Council to use two Stoneleigh Community Library maisonettes as temporary accommodation for homeless households.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Agree to the Council being granted a commercial underlease by Surrey County Council (as described in Exempt Appendix 1 to the report) to use Stoneleigh Community Library maisonettes for temporary homeless accommodation.

(2)       Agree to fund the required budget up to £15,000 from S106 developer funds.

(3)       Note that the Head of Property & Regeneration, Head of Housing & Community in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer will progress the matter to completion.

The Committee received a report proposing that the Council progress the grant of an underlease from Surrey County Council to use two Stoneleigh Community Library maisonettes as temporary accommodation for homeless households.

The following matters were considered:

a)             End of lease arrangements. In response to a question from a member regarding arrangements for tenants in the event that the lease to the Council were to come to an end, the Head of Property and Regeneration informed the Committee that he was hopeful that an agreement would be found to enable the arrangements to continue. The risk that the arrangement comes to an end was similar to any other property which the Council leases.

b)             Initial outlay and lease length. In response to a question from a member, the Head of Property and Regeneration informed the Committee that the one-off outlay of £15,000 was for legal and conveyancing costs and included a contingency of £10,000 which may not be required. The lease was expected to run for just under 3 years.

Following consideration the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Agree to the Council being granted a commercial underlease by Surrey County Council (as described in Exempt Appendix 1 to the report) to use Stoneleigh Community Library maisonettes for temporary homeless accommodation.

(2)       Agree to fund the required budget up to £15,000 from S106 developer funds.

(3)       Note that the Head of Property & Regeneration, Head of Housing & Community in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer will progress the matter to completion.