Decision details

To agree the level of rent and service charges for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) in 2018/19 and provision of a recommended HRA budget for 2018/19.

The Cabinet considered the rent levels and service charges for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and a proposed budget for 2018/19 and recommended to the Council Meeting that it approve the following:-

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

·           an increase of 4.4% for rents of shared ownership properties;

·           service charge increases as outlined in Section 3;

·           increases in Sheltered Warden, Laundry and Carecall charges as outlined in Section 4; and

·           the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix 1.

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