Purpose

Cabinet will be asked
to agree the Housing Revenue Account business plan update and set
HRA budgets in accordance with the report.

Decision

Cabinet:
 
1.    
Approve the
Housing Revenue Account Budget as detailed in paragraph
3.5.
 
2.    
Agree that the
rents chargeable for tenants in general needs Council properties
owned by the London Borough of Havering be increased by 2.7% from
the week commencing 7th April 2025.
 
3.    
Agree that the
rents chargeable for tenants in supported housing Council
properties, such as sheltered housing and hostels, owned by the
London Borough of Havering, are increased by 2.7% from the week
commencing 7th April 2025.
 
4.    
Noted the full
annual rental charge will be billed over 48 weeks of the financial
year and to agree the four weeks when rents will not be collected
during 2025/26 are: the week commencing of 25th August 2025; 15th December 2025;
22nd December 2025 and the 30th March
2026.
 
5.    
Agreed that service charges and heating and hot water
charges for 2025/26 are as detailed in section 2.11 to 2.23 of this
report.
 
6.    
Agreed that
charges for garages should be increased by 2.7% in 2025/26 as
detailed in section 2.9 of this report.
 
7.    
Agreed that
the service charge for the provision of intensive housing
management support in sheltered housing for 2025/26 shall be as
detailed in section 2.24 of this
report.
 
8.    
Agreed the
Supported Housing Charge for HRA Hostels as detailed in section
2.30 of this report.
 
9.    
Agreed that
the rent charge to shared ownership leaseholders is increased in
line with current lease conditions as detailed in paragraph 2.8 of
this report.  
 
10.Agreed
that the Care-line and Telecare support charge
should be increased by 2.7% for 2025/26 as detailed in section 2.28
of this report.
 
11.Approved
the HRA
Major Works Capital Programme, detailed in Appendix 1a of this
report and refer it to full Council for final
ratification.
 
12.Approved the HRA Capital expenditure
and financing for the 12 Estates Joint Venture and other
acquisition and regeneration opportunities detailed in section 4.4
– 4.14 and Appendix 1b of this report and refer it to Full
Council for final ratification.