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Allocation of property to staff, elected member or committee members - Housing Rule 2.5 - Report

Renfrewshire Council · 28 October 2025
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PUBLIC 
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To: Communities and Housing Policy Board
On: 28 October 2025
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Report by: Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure
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Heading: Allocation of property to staff, elected member or committee
members: Housing Rule 2.5
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1. Summary 
1.1 The purpose of this report is to notify the Communities and Housing Policy
Board of housing allocations which involve Council members or their
immediate families or members of staff of the Housing Service and their
immediate families. 
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2. Recommendations 
2.1 Members of the Communities and Housing Policy Board are asked to note the
contents of this report for information. 
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3. Background 
3.1 In terms of the Renfrewshire Common Housing Allocation Policy Rule 2.5, the
Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure is required to notify the
relevant Policy Board of all housing allocations which involve either Council
members or their immediate families or members of staff of the Housing
Service or their immediate families.   
3.2 The following four allocations have been made during the period November
24 to September 25 
Address Flat 2/1, 3F Ferguson Street, Johnstone, PA5 8SY
Size 1 Bedroom 
Allocated to Stepson Housing Services employee
Date Let  4th February 2025

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Address 2/2 15E Macdowall Street, Johnstone, PA5 8QH
Size 2 Bedroom
Allocated to Daughter Housing Services employee
Date Let  25th March 2025 
Address 41 Crags Crescent, Paisley, PA2 6QX
Size 2 Bedroom
Allocated to Employee of Housing Services
Date Let  28th April 2025 
Address 210 Lochfield Road, Paisley, PA2 7QX 
Size 2 Bedroom
Allocated to Daughter of Housing Services employee
Date Let  12th March 2025 
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Implications of the Report 
1. Financial – none. 
2. HR & Organisational Development – none. 
3. Community/Council Planning – none. 
4. Legal – none. 
5. Property/Assets – none. 
6. Information Technology – none. 
7. Equality & Human Rights 
(a) The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed
in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative
impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’
human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations
contained in the report because it is for noting only.   
8. Health & Safety – none. 
9. Procurement – none. 
10. Risk – none. 
11. Privacy Impact – n/a. 
12. COSLA Policy Position – n/a. 
13. Climate Risk – n/a.

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14. Children’s Rights – n/a.
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List of Background Papers
None.
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Author:  Gordon McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing and Infrastructure –
gordon.mcneil@renfrewshire .gov.uk