Rent and Service Charge Policy and proposed changes to social housing rents
February 18, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
Decision
1. that the Rent and Service
Charge Setting Policy set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report
be approved;
2. that Council
on 27 February 2025 be recommended to approve as part of the
Revenue Budget Fees and Charges the proposed rent increase for
2025/2026 whereby all Social Housing rents are increased by 2.7%
(CPI+1%); and
3. that rent reviews take
place on all Service Occupancy properties and those rents be
increased up to open market value.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |