Decision details

To consider the Housing Revenue Account Budget for the 2022/23 financial year

That Council be recommended to approve the following:

1)               the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2022/23 (Appendix A);

2)               Council house dwelling rents be increased by up to 4.10% effective from 4 April 2022 in line with the Council’s Rent Setting Policy that was approved by Executive on 25 November 2021;

3)               garage rents to be increased by 3.80% effective from April 2022 in line with Council’s general fees and charges;

4)               Shared Equity Rents to be increased by 4.86% based on September RPI, effective from April 2022;

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

6)               the Housing Major Repairs (capital) programme for 2022/23 as set out in Appendix B;

7)               Sheltered room guest charges for 2022/23 remain unchanged at £9.50 per night per room.