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*RESOLVED
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1.  
That, for 2026/27, individual social rents for current general
needs tenants be set based on the current national social rent
policy (CPI + 1%), giving a rent increase of 4.8% with effect from
6 April 2026.
 

2.  
That, for 2026/27, and onwards, where a social rent property is
re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be increased
to the target rent for that property.
 

3.  
That, for 2026/27, individual affordable rents be set based on the
current national social rent policy (CPI + 1%) giving a cash rent
increase of 4.8% with effect from 6 April 2026.
 

4.  
That, for 2026/27 and onwards, where an affordable rent property is
re-let to a new or transferring tenant the rent level be set by
reference to 80% of the market rent (including service charges
where applicable) for a similar property at the time of letting, or
the formula rent for the property, whichever is greater.
 

5.  
That the Housing Revenue Account Service Charges for 2026/27, as
set out in Appendix 1 to the officer’s report,
be approved.
 
REASONS FOR
DECISIONS
 

1.  
To enable the Council to set the level of council house rents for
2026/27 in accordance with Government guidelines and the Regulator
of Social Housing’s Rent Standard.
 

2.  
To enable the Council to set service charges for 2026/27 to recover
the costs of providing these services to tenants.
 

3.  
To contribute to the Council’s corporate priority ‘to
improve the quality of life for local people’.