Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The purpose of this report is to seek approval of the draft Fareham Borough Council Social Housing Rents Policy.
In February 2019 the Government issued a Direction to the Rent Standard and a Policy Statement on Rents for Social Housing. These have enabled Local Authorities to be able to increase rents from 1 April 2020 by CPI + 1%.
In order to bring the legislation together, continue the delivery of affordable housing and provide transparency on how the Council sets rent for its properties, the Housing Department has produced a draft Social Housing Rents Policy.
The Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the report on 4 February 2021 and had no comments for the Executive.
An Equality Impact Assessment has been undertaken and has not identified any impacts for the protected characteristics.
RESOLVED that the Executive approves the draft Fareham Borough Council Social Housing Rents Policy, as provided in Appendix A to the report, for publication.
Report author: Fleur Allaway
Publication date: 03/03/2021
Date of decision: 01/03/2021
Decided at meeting: 01/03/2021 - Executive
Effective from: 13/03/2021
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