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Consideration was given to the new Policy
(attached at Annex 1) setting out the principles to be used when
charging rent for Temporary Accommodation.
 
The Policy would apply to all temporary
accommodation provided by the Borough Council in connection to
discharging a homelessness function or to prevent a person from
becoming homeless.  It also aimed to
ensure that government legislation was adhered to when setting
rents, that rents were fair and affordable and, where appropriate,
set in line with regulatory or statutory guidance and that all
information was set out in a clean and transparent way.
 
Cabinet had due regard to the financial and
value for money considerations, legal implications and noted that
the proposed Policy sought to maximise the Borough Council’s
income from Housing Benefit subsidy, ensuring that the rental
charge for each type of accommodation reflected the correct
principles for the amount of subsidy that could be claimed in each
case.  It was also noted that the
proposed Policy set out a rental level with regard to Housing
Benefit subsidy regulations, ensuring that subsidy could be
correctly and lawfully claimed where appropriate.
 
Cllr Tanner proposed, Cllr Boughton seconded
and Cabinet
 
RESOLVED: 
That
 

(1)            
the new Temporary Accommodation charging policy (attached at Annex
1) be approved with effect from 1 April 2025.