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Meeting: 06/02/2006 - Cabinet (Item 121)

121 *HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT: RENT AND OTHER CHARGE SETTING 2006/07 pdf icon PDF 9 KB

Report number FIN255 by the Director of Finance and Strategic Resources.

                                                                                                            (attached)

Minutes:

DECISION:

 

(1)  Dwelling rents be increased in accordance with the Government guidance on rent-restructuring proposals. The average rent to rise by 5% for 2006/7;

 

(2)  Garage rents to increase by 3.2% in line with the Governments price index used within the subsidy determination;

 

(3)  All other charges within the HRA to rise by 3.2% in line with the price-index used within the subsidy determination;

 

(4)  The service charges in relation to warden and care services to be set dependent upon the level of supporting people grant to be received in 2006/7.  These to be set on consideration of the relevant service plan. 

 

 

Considerations/Reasons for Decision:

 

(1)     Report FIN255 of the Director of Finance and Strategic Resources made recommendations on the level of rents for dwellings and other rents within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2006/7, which it was necessary to increase in line with inflation. 

 

The District Tenants Compact had been consulted on the proposed rent increase.