Decision details

Agree to Gloucester City Council giving Gloucester City Homes 6 months’ notice of the termination of the management agreement in respect of emergency homeless accommodation at Caridas House and Priory Place (part of the Housing Stock Transfer Agreement) and to re-procure this service on the open market.

GCH have managed two properties for the City Council since the housing stock transfer in 2015; Caridas House, owned by the City Council and Priory Place, of which the City Council are the long-term lease holder. These properties are emergency accommodation.

The City Council intends to re-procure the management of these properties in order to improve the use of these properties in meeting the needs of residents for whom we owe a housing duty and to improve financial benefit which can support the delivery of our housing service for our residents.

The Housing Stock Transfer Agreement allows foreither party to terminate GCH’s management of these properties by giving at least 6 months’ prior written notice to expire on the last day of the relevant month. The 6 months’ notice will allow for a thorough procurement process to be undertaken.

We could continue with the existing agreement which would not allow us to realise the benefit opportunities which we have identified.

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