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    INCREASING AFFORDABLE HOUSING - INSPIRED SOLUTIONS

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    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    To set out the proposal to work alongside Inspired Solutions to deliver

    various development sites across Huntingdonshire to support housing delivery in particular affordable housing responding to housing need.

    Decision:

    The Cabinet

     

    (a)  agreed in principle to establish a working partnership with Inspired Solutions to deliver affordable homes within the district on various sites – noting an initial aspiration for circa 200 homes; and

     

    (b)  delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Corporate Director of Place to negotiate and draft the following agreements:

     

    (i)  Heads of Terms, Agreement for Leases and eventual Leases with Inspired Solutions

     

    (ii)  Heads of Terms, Agreement for Underleases and eventual Underleases with a company associated with Inspired Solutions; and

     

    (iii)  Nomination Agreements for 100% nomination rights for all residential units for the period of the underleases.

     

     

    Reasons for the decision:

    To increase the availability of secure affordable homes in the District for residents and to improve housing provision.

    Alternative options considered:

    N/A

    Report author: Pamela Scott

    Publication date: 15/07/2025

    Date of decision: 15/07/2025

    Decided at meeting: 15/07/2025 - Cabinet

    Effective from: 26/07/2025

    Accompanying Documents:

    • 4 -Increasing Affordable Housing – Inspired Solutions pdf icon PDF 98 KB
    • 4 - Inspired Solutions 2024.10 pdf icon PDF 6 MB
    • 4 - Home Angel 051023 pdf icon PDF 1 MB
    • 4 - G.R.E.A.T 021023 pdf icon PDF 853 KB
    • 4 - Huntingdonshire DC- draft letter of intent pdf icon PDF 68 KB
    • O&S Comments for July Cabinet - Increasing Affordable Housing – Inspired Solutions pdf icon PDF 62 KB