Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday 13 August 2025 at 9.30am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Chief Officer - Legal and Corporate Governance

Business

1. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence
Gairm a’ Chlàir agus Leisgeulan

2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt/Aithris Fhollaiseachd

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Recess Powers
Cumhachdan Fosaidh

The Committee is asked to note that the recess powers granted by the Council at its meeting on 26 June 2025 did not require to be exercised in relation to the business of the Housing and Property Committee.

4. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is asked to note the good news as presented.

5. Property & Facilities Management Services Revenue Budget: Final Outturn for 2024/25 and Monitoring Statement to 30 June 2025
Buidseat Teachd-a-steach Seirbheisean Seilbhe is Stiùireadh Ghoireasan: Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach airson 2024/25 agus Aithris Sgrùdaidh gu 30 Ògmhios 2025

There is circulated Report No HP/23/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. scrutinise and approve the final budget position for the 2024/25 financial year; 
ii. scrutinise and approve the budget position for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, and the estimated year-end position; and
iii. consider and note the update provided regarding budget savings delivery.

6. Property Capital Monitoring Statement and Progress Update
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Calpa Seilbhe agus Cunntas às Ùr air Adhartas    

There is circulated Report No HP/24/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and approve:-

i. the final capital budget position for the 2024/25 financial year; and
ii. the capital budget position, including project progress at the end of the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, the estimated year-end position and the main financial variances outlined in the report.

7. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Non-HRA Budget: Final Outturn 2024/25 and Quarter 1 Reporting for 2025/26
Buidseat Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais is Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Neo-Thaigheadais: Fìor Shuidheachadh Deireannach 2024/25

There is circulated Report No HP/25/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. scrutinise and approve the final outturn figures for the Housing Revenue Account and Non-Housing Revenue Account 2024/25;
ii. agree the transfer of the year-end surplus of £0.395m to the Housing Revenue Account reserves; 
iii. scrutinise and approve the forecast financial position for 2025/26 as set out in the report and appendices; and
iv. consider and note the explanations provided for any material variances and actions taken or proposed.

8. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring to 31 March 2025 and to 30 June 2025
Sgrùdadh Calpa Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais gu 31 Màrt 2025 agus gu 30 Ògmhios 2025

There is circulated Report No HP/26/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise and approve:-

i. the final outturn figures for the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2024/25; and
ii. the Quarter 1 figures and projected outturn for the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2025/25.

9. Highland Housing Register Allocations Monitoring Report 2024/25
Aithisg Riarachaidhean Bliadhnail Clàr Taigheadais na Gàidhealtachd 2024/25

There is circulated Report No HP/27/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the information contained in the Annual Monitoring Report on housing allocations which demonstrates that the policy is achieving its objectives and that the Highland Housing Register Partnership continues to provide affordable and secure social housing in Highland Communities; and
ii. approve the scope of the review of the Allocations Police, as agreed at Council on 15 May 2025. 

10. Annual Assurance Statement
Aithris Barantais Bhliadhnail 

There is circulated Report No HP/28/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to approve the Annual Assurance Statement for 2025
detailed in Appendix 1 of the report which will be subsequently submitted to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

11. Community Asset Transfer
Gluasad So-mhaoin Coimhearsnachd

a. Annual Community Asset Transfer Report 2024/25
Aithisg Bhliadhnail Gluasad So-mhaoin Coimhearsnachd 2024/25

There is circulated Report No HP/29/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to consider and agree the annual report on Community Asset Transfer, as detailed in the report and at Appendix 1 of the report, for submission to the Scottish Government.

b. Community Asset Transfer Request – Former Roy Bridge Primary School
Iarrtas Gluasad So-mhaoin Coimhearsnachd – seann Bhun-Sgoil Dhrochaid Ruaidh

There is circulated Report No HP/30/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree to the sale of the land and property comprising the former Roy Bridge Primary School to the Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge and Achnacarry Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation for £100,000 (with vacant possession) or £75,000 (with sitting tenant) based upon the terms of transfer as set out in section 6 of the report.

12. Housing Performance Report - 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025
Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais – 1 Giblean 2025 gu 30 Ògmhios 2025

There is circulated Report No HP/31/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is asked to scrutinise and note the information provided on Housing performance in the period 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025.

13. Delivery Plan and Performance Monitoring Update Quarter 1 2025/26     
Cunntas às Ùr mu Phlana Lìbhrigidh agus Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh Cairteil 1 2025/26

There is circulated Report No HP/32/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is asked to note:-

i. the Service’s performance information; and
ii. the progress of the Delivery Plan Programmes and Projects as per the updates provided in the report.

14. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill

The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 & 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

15. Housing Development Initiatives
Iomairtean Leasachaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated to Members only Report No HP/33/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations as detailed in the report.

16. Property Transactions Monitoring
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Ghnothachasan Seilbhe

There is circulated to Members only Report No HP/34/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – Place.

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendations as detailed in the report.