To consider the Housing Revenue Account Budget for the 2021/22 financial year

That Council be recommended to approve:

1)              the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2021/22 (Appendix A);

2)              that Council house dwelling rents be increased by up to 1.50% effective from April 2021 in line with the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2015;

3)              Garage rents to be increased by 1.16% effective from April 2021 in line with Council’s general fees and charges;

4)              Shared Equity Rents to be increased by 1.13% based on September RPI, effective from April 2021;

5)              Tenant Service Charges to be set based on cost recovery;

6)              the Housing Major Repairs (capital) programme for 2021/22 as set out in Appendix B;

7)              Sheltered room guest charges for 2021/22 remain unchanged at £9.50 per night per room.

Budget proposals have be reported to the Tenants & Landlord Improvement Panel