Decision details

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Levels for 2017/18 (C&H10/ LDR51)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To agree the level of rent and service charges for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) in 2017/18 and provision of a recommended HRA budget for 2017/18.

Decision:

The Executive considered the rent and service charge levels for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) in 2017/18 and a proposed HRA budget for 2017/18 and recommended to the Council Meeting be recommended to approve the following:-

 

·         a reduction in the average social rent of 1% for dwelling rents;

·         an increase of 2.5% for rents of shared ownership properties;

·         service charge changes and increases as outlined in Section 3;

·         a 2.0% increase in Carecall Charges;

·         a 2.0% increase in Sheltered Warden and Laundry charges;

·         the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2016/17 as set out in Appendix 1.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Policy Framework & Budget;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: N/A

Decision Reference: ED1878

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Forward Plan Reference: C&H10/ LDR51

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Scrutiny Committee
Stockport Homes, including customer hubs

Contact: Michael Cullen, Corporate and Support Services Email: michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4631.

Report author: Michael Cullen

Publication date: 08/02/2017

Date of decision: 07/02/2017

Decided at meeting: 07/02/2017 - Executive

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