Issue - meetings

That the Rent Setting Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, for which the ‘Rent Setting Policy’ primarily relates to the Housing Revenue Account (2552 properties) plus includes a small number (18 properties) of General Fund properties be approved.

The Executive considered a report setting out a proposed Rent Setting Policy that would ensure that the current annual rent setting process was regularised.

The Executive Member for Finance and Housing explained that the Rent Setting Policy will ensure that the Council regularises the current rent setting process and reconfirms that rent setting is part of the annual Housing Revenue Account budget setting process.  It was noted that although this was a new policy, that was required in order to adhere to the Rent Standard 2020, it did not involve any changes to the Council’s current approach to how rent was charged. 

Councillor Kaiser confirmed that the Tenant and Landlord Improvement Panel had been consulted and they were in support of the policy.

RESOLVED: That the Rent Setting Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, for which the ‘Rent Setting Policy’ primarily relates to the Housing Revenue Account (2552 properties) plus includes a small number (18 properties) of General Fund properties be approved.