Issue - decisions

Housing Rents and Service Charges : 2018/19

17/01/2019 - Housing Rents and Services Charges

Agreed

That:-

(1)        rents of Council dwellings are reduced by 1% from 1 April 2019;

 

(2)        garage rents are increased by 3% from 1 April 2019;

 

(3)        service charges remain at their existing levels, with the exception of charges specified below from 1 April 2019:-

 

(a)  10% increase in emergency light testing in line with routine testing costs and additional installations;

 

(b)  20% decrease in respect of the Older Persons’ property service charge reflecting a frozen post; and

 

(c)  5% reduction in respect of door entry systems in line with system maintenance costs.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

As set out in the report.