Decision details

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) rent and service charge setting report and key housing challenges

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider and approve the rent setting policy for 2022-23 in relation to Housing Revenue Account Properties.

Decision:

1)    That approval be given to increase rents by an average of £2.91 per week (4.1%) and service charges payable between 0.02p and 0.84p per week (4.1%) for social housing from 4 April 2022.

2)    That approval be given to increase charges for Extra Care Services – Intensive Housing Management by between 0.98p and £2.50 (4.1% - CPI + 1%) and Extra Care Services – Night care Service by £1.19 per week (6.6%).

3)    That the national and local financial challenges for the Housing Revenue Account budget discussions in January 2022 be noted.

Report author: Naz Parkar

Publication date: 16/12/2021

Date of decision: 14/12/2021

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/12/2021

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