Decision details
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Rent Setting and Fees & Charges for 2025/26
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Following consideration of the officer report, appendices, and discussion, the Executive resolved to endorse the recommendations and refer to Full Council for approval:
1. Rent Setting for 2025/26
a. An increase of 2.7% on Dwelling Rents for 2025/26 in line with the Governments Rent Standard.
b. An increase of 2.7% for Sheltered and Extra Care housing rents in line with the dwelling rents increase.
c. An increase of 2.7% for Shared Ownership properties.
d. An increase of 2.7% on affordable rental tenures, with the rent being reviewed at relet based on 80% of open market rent capped at the LHA rate.
2. Fees & Charges for 2025/26
a. The service Charges for 2025/26 as shown in Appendix A for Homes in Sedgemoor and Appendix B for the In-House Service.
b. An increase of 2.7% for garage rents in the North.
c. A freeze on garage rents in the West.
d. An increase of 1.7% on temporary accommodation daily rates.
e. An increase of 1.7% for Meeting Hall hourly rental rates.
f. An increase of 1.7% for Guest Room charges.
g. To discontinue the lifeline subsidy from 1 April 2025 for all new tenants (whereas existing tenants will still benefit from this protection).
3. To note that the Revenue Budget for 2025/26, Capital Budget for 2025/26 to 2029/30, MTFP and 30-Year Business Plan Update will be presented to a later Executive / Full Council in February 2025.
Publication date: 04/02/2025
Date of decision: 03/02/2025
Decided at meeting: 03/02/2025 - Executive
Accompanying Documents:
- Housing Revenue Account Rent Setting and Fees & Charges 2025-26
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- Appendix A - Proposed Fees and Charges for Homes In Sedgemoor in 2025-26
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- Appendix B - Proposed Fees and Charges for the In-House Service for 2025-26
PDF 84 KB
- Appendix C - Report on the Proposed Fees and Charges for the In-House Service for 2025-26
PDF 268 KB
- Appendix D - Equalities Impact Assessment
PDF 193 KB
- General Exception Notice 03.02.25
PDF 71 KB