Purpose

The report and attached Rent and Service Charge Policy have
been developed to set out how Cambridge City Council’s landlord services will
set their rents and service charges in Housing Revenue Account (HRA) owned and
managed properties. It has been written in accordance with best practice,
legislation and regulation to set out clearly and transparently to our tenants
and leaseholders how we set their rent and service charges.

 

This policy ensures we set our rent and service charges in
accordance with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Rent Standard 2020 and meets
all relevant Housing Legislation.

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED (Unanimous) to:

 

1.   
Approve the Rent and Service Charge Policy,
which will be implemented immediately.

2.   
Provide the Cabinet Member for Housing,
Assistant Director Housing and Health in consultation with the Housing Advisory
Board delegated authority to update the policy as required.

3.   
Provide the Assistant Director Housing and
Health, Strategic Housing Management Lead and Housing Leadership Board
delegated authority to develop all relevant procedures to support the
implementation of this Rent and Service Charge Policy.