Issue - meetings

To submit the report of the Head of Housing Services.

It was resolved –

·        To approve the rent increase in line with the Welsh Government target rent based on collection over 51 weeks.

·        To approve increasing all rents below target of between £0.08 - £2.57 by 1.4% plus an amount up to the maximum of £2.00 per week to bring to target rent.

·        To approve increasing all rents below target rent of between £2.77 - £3.41 by 1.4% plus £2.00 per week.

·        That the rent for the 142 properties that are above target rent should remain at their current levels.

·        To approve the proposal of not applying any increase to the garage rents.

·        That the service charges costs as noted within Section 3.3 of the report be applied to all tenants who receive the relevant services.

The report of the Head of Housing Services seeking approval for rent increase and service charges for 2016/17 was presented for the Executive’s consideration.

The Housing Services Business Manager elaborated on the proposals and the basis on which they were made. The Officer referred to garage rents and said that in order to fully recover the cost of maintaining and improving the standard of the Authority’s garages, a full assessment is required which is envisaged will take place during 2016/17. The Council is therefore proposing not to increase garage rent due to the condition of the garages and the level of voids until the work is completed.

The Executive welcomed the intended assessment of garages and noted that it would wish to see it completed ahead of the presentation of this report next year.

It was resolved –

•           To approve the rent increase in line with the Welsh Government target rent based on collection over 51 weeks.

•           To approve increasing all rents below target of between £0.08 - £2.57 by 1.4% plus an amount up to the maximum of £2.00 per week to bring to target rent.

•           To approve increasing all rents below target rent of between £2.77 - £3.41 by 1.4% plus £2.00 per week.

•           That the rent for the 142 properties that are above target rent should remain at their current levels.

•           To approve the proposal of not applying any increase to the garage rents.

•           That the service charges costs as noted within Section 3.3 of the report be applied to all tenants who receive the relevant services.