Decision details
Housing Revenue Account - Final Rent-Setting and Budget Report 2019-20
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Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the HRA budget for 2019-20 and rent setting
Decisions:
Appendix H of this item which contained the results of consultation meetings between and 7 and 21 January 2019 was circulated separately.
RESOLVED:
1. That a rent decrease of 1.0% for all directly and tenant managed (TMO) housing stock within the housing revenue account (HRA) (including estate voids, sheltered and hostels) be agreed with effect from 1 April 2019. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.
2. That with regard to other HRA-wide charges, tenant service charges, comprising estate cleaning, grounds maintenance, communal lighting and door entry maintenance be increased as set out in paragraph 18 of the report, with effect from 1 April 2019.
3. That no increase be made to sheltered housing service charges with effect from 1 April 2019, as set out in paragraph 19 of the report.
4. That charges for garages and other non-residential facilities with effect from 1 April 2019, be increased as set out in paragraphs 20 and 21 of the report.
5. That there be no increase to district heating and hot water charges with effect from 1 April 2019, as set out in paragraph 22 of the report.
6. That the HRA budget proposals set out in the report be agreed and it be noted that these changes ensure a balanced budget is set as required by statute.
Report author: Duncan Whitfield
Publication date: 23/01/2019
Date of decision: 22/01/2019
Decided at meeting: 22/01/2019 - Cabinet
Effective from: 31/01/2019
Accompanying Documents:
- Report: Housing Revenue Account – Final Rent-Setting and Budget Report 2019-20 PDF 109 KB
- Appendix A: Summary of HRA Budget Movements 2019-20 PDF 47 KB
- Appendix B: HRA Budget Pressures and Commitments 2019-20 PDF 45 KB
- Appendix C: HRA Income Generation 2019-20 PDF 46 KB
- Appendix D: HRA Efficiencies and Improved Use of Resources 2019-20 PDF 52 KB
- Appendix E: HRA Savings Impacting on Services 2019-20 PDF 43 KB
- Appendix F: HRA Subjective Expenditure and Income Bubble Charts PDF 176 KB
- Appendix G: Objective Analysis of HRA Expenditure 2019-20 by Division PDF 49 KB
- Appendix H: Results of Consultation PDF 149 KB