Decision details

RESOLVED :-

•  To approve the revised Rent Policy for Social Housing;

•  To approve the policy rents for 2014/15 as outlined paragraph 2.3 of the report, to be used as the basis for calculating policy rents for 2015/16;

•  To approve for the purpose of de-pooling that the current rent levels be retained;

•  In order to increase the move towards achievement of policy rent levels, it was approved that these levels be applied to any property becoming void and then relet, effective from 1st April, 2015;

•  That the de-pooling exercise takes place with effect from April, 2015;

•  That service charges be applied to leaseholders and freeholders of former Council properties sold under the Right to Buy in accordance with the terms of the transfer;

•  That formal consultation of 6 weeks be carried out with tenants and leaseholders;

•  That an update report be presented to the Executive in February 2015 on proposed rent increases for 2015/16.