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 RESOLVED: Cabinet;
 

1.    
Approved for consultation the draft HRA budget
2026-27.

2.    
Approved for consultation the 4.8% (£5.51) increase in
average rents from £114.80 to £120.31 per week, in
accordance with the government’s amended Rent Standard with
effect from 1 April 2026.

3.    
Approved for consultation the 4.8% increase in tenants and
leaseholder service charges excluding utilities with effect from 1
April 2026 as set out in Appendix 5.

4.    
Approved for consultation the 4.8% increase in garage rents
and commuter surcharges with effect from 1 April 2026. This will
increase the average rent per garage from £12.12 to
£12.70 and the commuter surcharge from £19.26 to
£20.19 per week respectively, as set out in Appendix
5.

5.    
Approved for consultation the draft 2026-27 management fee to
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes in appendix 4 to fund the
services being delivered by and to NPH for the provision of
landlord services

6.    
Approved for consultation the draft HRA Capital Programme for
2026-27 to 2030-31.
 
REASONS
RESOLVED:
The Council has a
statutory duty to set a balanced HRA budget each year, as well as a
financially sustainable capital programme.
 
ALTERNATIVE
OPTIONS:
The Council has a
legal duty to set a balanced budget each year, bearing in mind its
fiduciary duties to the taxpayer, and the HRA is not allowed to go
into deficit by law. In exercising these duties, the Council must
comply with various legislation and administrative
duties.