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Housing revenue account budget 2020/21

Meeting: 10/02/2020 - Lewes District Council Cabinet (Item 57)

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Report of Chief Finance Officer

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Zoe Nicholson

Additional documents:

Decision:

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

 

(1) To agree the HRA budget for 2020/21 and revised 2019/20 budget as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2) To agree that social and affordable rents (including Shared Ownership) are increased by 2.7% in line with government policy.

 

(3) To agree that private sector leased property rents are increased by 3.4% (RPI+1%).

 

(4) To agree that the revised service charges are implemented.

 

(5) To agree that garage rents are increased by 3.4% (RPI+1%).

 

(6) To agree that the HRA Capital Programme as set out at appendix 2 to the report.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Finance Officer regarding the detailed Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget proposals, rent levels, service charges for 2020/21, and the HRA Capital Programme 2019-23.

 

Recommended to Full Council (Budget and policy framework):

 

(1) To agree the HRA budget for 2020/21 and revised 2019/20 budget as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2) To agree that social and affordable rents (including Shared Ownership) are increased by 2.7% in line with government policy.

 

(3) To agree that private sector leased property rents are increased by 3.4% (RPI+1%).

 

(4) To agree that the revised service charges are implemented.

 

(5) To agree that garage rents are increased by 3.4% (RPI+1%).

 

(6) To agree that the HRA Capital Programme as set out at appendix 2 to the report.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

The Cabinet has to recommend to Full Council the setting of the HRA revenue and capital budget and the level of social and affordable housing rents for the forthcoming year.