Decision details

*RESOLVED –

1)                That for 2015/16 individual social rents be set based on the current National Social Rent Policy, giving a real rent increase of 2.2% with effect from 6 April 2015.

2)                That for 2015/16 onwards, where a social rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be increased to the target rent for that property.

3)                That for 2015/16 individual affordable rents be set based on the current National Social Rent Policy, giving a real rent increase of 2.2% with effect from 6 April 2015.

4)                That for 2015/16 onwards, where an affordable rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be set by reference to 80% of the market rent for a similar property prevailing at the time of re-letting.

5)                That charges for heating tickets be raised by £2.00 to £24.16 so that the costs of the CHP district heating scheme move further towards a breakeven budget position. This increase will only affect tenants until such times as the remaining District Heating System has been removed at Lowgates which is scheduled to take place during 2015/16.

6)                That the following revised levels of charges be agreed:

a)  Heating service charges (Sheltered Schemes) – no increase.

b)  Garage rents – an increase of 5% from £5.45 to £5.72 per week.

c)  Garage Sites – an increase of 5% from £37.00 to £39.00 per annum (Shale); from £47.00 to £49.00 per annum (Asphalt); and from £52.00 to £54.00 per annum (Other).

d)  Tenants Metered Water Charges – no increase.

e)  Garden Assistance Scheme –an increase of 10% to the following weekly charge; grass cutting and hedges from £3.60 to £3.95; grass only from £2.55 to £2.80; hedges only from £1.05 to £1.15.

f)   Sheltered Scheme Service Charge – an increase of 5% from £5.32 to £5.59.

g) Careline – an increase of 50p per week (17%) from £2.90 to £3.40.

h) Charges in respect of Community Rooms – no increase.

i)    Communal Staircase Cleaning – an increase of 5% from £1.58 to £1.66 per week.

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Assistant Executive Member