It’s now official and negotiations are complete between the Blayney Council and Housing Plus for the sale and safe keeping of the Inala Units and its residents.
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On August 8 Blayney Council formally approved and finalised the sale negotiations to the agreed price of $960K with Orange based specialist in affordable housing, Housing Plus. Earlier this month, Blayney Council entered negotiations with Housing Plus as the preferred tender to buy the Inala Units.
Both parties agreed upon the sale of the units with the Council, by order under section 88D of the Conveyancing Act 1919, imposed a restriction on the title to the Inala Units which provides that the land may not be used for any purpose other than the provision of affordable housing.
At the official announcement on Monday, President of the Millthorpe Village Committee, John Mason stated that it is win-win for all involved.
Since the community backlash against the commercial sale of the Inala Units at a community meeting in early December 2016, Blayney Council and the President and Vice President, Russell Keogh, of the MVC, formed a working group that worked tirelessly through the process of keeping the Inala Units as an affordable housing precinct.
“It is a perfect example how the Blayney Council is listening to outcomes and working with the Millthorpe Village Committee and the needs of the community,” said Mason.
At a public meeting on August 7 CEO of Housing Plus, David Fisher, presented the organisation’s proposal to the Millthorpe residents and community.
The proposed plans for the Inala Units by Housing Plus is to maintain and renovate the existing units and build two more units within the existing grounds that are in keeping with the same vision.
In response to questions raised on the sale with the agreed sale of $960K, the Mayor of Blayney Council, Scott Ferguson commented that this money is put into a reserved property fund that is not touched.