Issue - meetings
Variable Rent Policy for Council Tenants
Meeting: 30/11/2017 - Cabinet (Item 80)
80 Variable Rent Policy for Council Tenants 
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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing Services)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Variable Rent Policy for Council Tenants, item 80
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- Appendix 2 Variable Rent Policy for Council Tenants, item 80
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Minutes:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing Services to amend the Councils Rent Setting Policy to include arrangements to charge affordable rents on new and affordable housing as detailed in the report.
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That Cabinet
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approved the Rent Setting Policy as provided at Annex one detailing the specific arrangements for charging affordable rent as per the DCLG conditions;
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Agreed to delegate authority to the Director Communities, Partnerships and Housing in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder of Housing to:
Agreed to amend the Rent Setting Policy in line with the changing Government agenda around rent setting and charging.
Agreed to vary affordable rent charges in line with HCA grant funding conditions should it differ from the methodology contained in the proposed policy to ensure it maximises commercial opportunities around future grant funding.
Agreed in conjunction with Councils s151 Officer seek a financial waiver to invest in the Orchard Housing Management Affordable rent module to ensure efficient rental recovery. In order to oversee the arrangements for investing in the housing management system to ensure digital solution to track affordable tenancy types for the purposes of both re-valuation and rent generation.
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(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and second by Councillor D Cook) |
