Housing Query
Dear Doncaster Borough Council,
Q1. We are looking to find out if the council has done either of the models below for housing.
• Sale and Leaseback – Leaseback, short for "sale-and-leaseback", is a financial transaction in which one sells an asset and leases it back for the long term; therefore, one continues to be able to use the asset but no longer owns it.
• Income Strip – At its simplest, an income strip investment combines a strong tenant covenant, with a long-term lease and a forward funding arrangement to give an investor a stable and secure income stream. The strong tenant covenant frequently comes from the public sector such as local councils, and the long-term lease often runs between 30 and 50 years.
Q2. Can you advise of weekly rents paid for the following?
1. Temporary accommodation for homeless relief
2. Extra care housing (not including any service charge elements, just the core rent)
3. Housing / Beds for adults with complex needs
Q3. Does the council own any land or disused buildings that they would be prepared to sell and or re purpose?
Yours faithfully,
Debbie Connal
Dear Debbie,
Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your request for information.
I can confirm your request has been passed to the relevant department who will endeavour to search for any information held and provide you with a response as soon as is possible. This will be within 20 working days and in any case by the 31st March 2023.
Please note that some service areas within the City of Doncaster Council are still working on the response to Covid-19 and therefore may not be available to respond to your request at this time. Should this be the case with regard to your request, please be assured we will contact you to advise you further.
Yours Sincerely
Sophie
Dear Debbie,
Thank you for your request dated 03 March for information about housing.
Unfortunately insufficient information has been provided in order for the Council to locate the information you have requested.
In order for us to consider your request please can you clarify what is meant by 'adults with complex needs' in Question 2, point 3. Is this in relation to the homeless cohort or those with Learning Disabilities/Mental Health or all?
As soon as the Council receives the above requested clarification your request will be processed and responded to accordingly and in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, within 20 working days.
Please note, if we do not receive a reply within 2 months of this request for further clarification no further action will be taken and your request for information will be withdrawn.
Many thanks
Ellen Dook
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Phone 01302 736745
Address Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Website www.doncaster.gov.uk
Dear Debbie,
Thank you for your request dated 03 March for information about housing.
Unfortunately insufficient information has been provided in order for the Council to locate the information you have requested.
In order for us to consider your request please confirm what time frame you require for the weekly rents?
As soon as the Council receives the above requested clarification your request will be processed and responded to accordingly and in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, within 20 working days.
Please note, if we do not receive a reply within 2 months of this request for further clarification no further action will be taken and your request for information will be withdrawn.
Many thanks
Ellen Dook
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Phone 01302 736745
Address Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU Website www.doncaster.gov.uk
Dear Freedom of Information Requests,
Subject: FOI Clarification needed – 67131
Thank you for your response to the above FOI request.
As requested for clarification, 'adults with complex needs is in relation to both homeless cohort and those with Learning Disabilities/Mental Health. If not available for both then Learning Disabilities / Mental Health would be suffice.
Many thanks
Yours sincerely,
Debbie Connal
Dear Debbie,
Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for responding with further clarification.
I can confirm your request has now been passed to the relevant department who will endeavour to search for any information held and provide you with a response as soon as is possible. This will be within 20 working days and in any case by the 3rd May 2023.
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
Dear Debbie,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 3 April 2023 for information about housing. Please find below City of Doncaster Council’s responses to the questions you have raised.
1. We are looking to find out if the council has done either of the models below for housing.
• Sale and Leaseback – Leaseback, short for "sale-and-leaseback", is a financial transaction in which one sells an asset and leases it back for the long term; therefore, one continues to be able to use the asset but no longer owns it.
• Income Strip – At its simplest, an income strip investment combines a strong tenant covenant, with a long-term lease and a forward funding arrangement to give an investor a stable and secure income stream. The strong tenant covenant frequently comes from the public sector such as local councils, and the long-term lease often runs between 30 and 50 years.
Response: The City of Doncaster Council have not used the above models.
2. Can you advise of weekly rents paid for the following?
a. Temporary accommodation for homeless relief
Response: £100.60
b. Extra care housing (not including any service charge elements, just the core rent)
Response: Swallowdale - £144.64. Charles - 1 bed £134.41, 2 bed £160.17. Rokeby - £142.34 2 bedroom. Harrogate Court - 1 bed £83.07, 2 bed £93.31
c. Housing / Beds for adults with complex needs
Response: This information is not held on our system as we do not record the client type.
3. Does the council own any land or disused buildings that they would be prepared to sell and or re purpose?
Response: Any land or disused buildings that The City of Doncaster Council wishes to dispose of will be advertised via our website here: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/pl...
I hope that this information is useful to you.
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Ellen Dook
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Address Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Website www.doncaster.gov.uk
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