Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that rents for all general needs secure, affordable and sheltered housing accommodation be increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (September 2019) of 1.7% + 1%, from the current average of £93.35 per week to £95.87 per week;
(ii) Agree the following service charges for tenants:
|
Service |
Weekly Charge 2020/21 |
Increase / reduction |
|
Grounds Maintenance |
£2.93 |
£0 |
|
Caretaking |
£7.65 |
£0 |
|
Cleaning |
£3.68 |
£0 |
|
Estate Lighting |
£3.92 |
£0.07 |
|
Concierge |
£10.06 |
£0 |
|
CCTV (SAMS) |
£6.17 |
£0 |
|
Safer Neighbourhood Charge |
£0.50 |
£0 |
|
TV aerials |
£0.62 |
£0.02 |
(iii) Agree that charges for heating and hot water increase by CPI (September 2019), as follows:
|
Property size |
Weekly Charge 2020/21 |
|
Bedsit |
£13.34 |
|
1 bedroom |
£14.16 |
|
2 bedroom |
£16.99 |
|
3 bedroom |
£17.30 |
|
4 bedroom |
£17.75 |
(iv) Agree that the above charges take effect from 1 April 2020;
(v) Agree the 18-month Investment in Existing Stock programme at Appendix 5 to the report and the HRA Capital Programme for 2020/21, as set out in paragraph 4.4 of the report; and
(vi) Agree that the street purchase properties listed in Appendix 6 to the report be appropriated from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account, by use of section 122 of the Local Government Act and section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 for the purposes of Part II of the HRA, on the terms set out in section 8 of the report.