Decision details

*RESOLVED -  

1.   That for 2016/17 the level of individual social rents are based on the current National Social Rent Policy, giving a real rent decrease of 1.0% with effect from 4 April 2016.

2.   That for 2016/17 and onwards, where a social rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant, the rent level is increased to the target rent for that property.

3.   That for 2016/17 the level of individual affordable rents are based on the current National Social Rent Policy, giving a real rent decrease of 1.0% with effect from 4 April 2016.

4.   That for 2016/17 and onwards, where an affordable rent property is re-let to a new or transferring tenant, that the rent level is set at 80% of the market rent for a similar property at the time of re-letting.

5.   That from 1 April, 2016;

                     I.        there is no increase in the heating service charge for sheltered housing schemes.

                   II.        that garage rents are increased from £5.72 to £6.22 per week.

                  III.        that the annual rental charges for garage sites are increased as below:

·        Shale sites from £39 to £42.50

·        Asphalt sites from £49 to £53.50

·        Other sites from £54 to £58.50

                 IV.        that the charges for metered water supplies are increased by 2%.

                  V.        that the weekly charges for the Garden Assistance Scheme are increased as below:

·        Grass cutting and hedges from £3.95 to £4.45

·        Grass only from £2.80 to £3.15

·        Hedges only from £1.15 to £1.30

                 VI.        that the sheltered scheme support charge is set at £8 per week.

               VII.        that the weekly charges for the Careline service (inclusive of equipment rental) are:

·        Monitor only, £4.50

·        Monitor and Response, £5.50

·        Monitor, Response and weekly visit, £8

             VIII.        that there is no increase in the community hire charges for Community Rooms.

                 IX.        that the weekly charge for communal staircase cleaning is increased from £1.66 to £1.74

                  X.        that the Tenant Home Contents Premium Tax increases from 6% to 9.5%.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

To enable the Council to set the level of Council house rents in accordance with Government guidelines and to set service charges for 2016/17.

To contribute to the Council’s Corporate Priority ‘To improve the quality of life for local people’.