That the Portfolio holder:
a)Agrees to standardise the rent levels charged for all Council
owned and leased temporary accommodation from the 1 April 2024 to
ensure a consistent approach and methodology to rental charges for
1, 2 and 3 bedroom properties.
b)Agrees that the weekly rent level charged should be set by
applying the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate as of 1 April
2024.
c)Agrees to introduce a weekly maintenance service charge of
£10.00 per week for all Council owned and leased
accommodation.
d)Agrees that 4 weeks’ notice is given in writing to current
tenants informing them of the new rent levels.
e)Agrees that all new tenants placed in temporary accommodation are
charged the new rental levels immediately.
f)Reconfirms that households that are not entitled to or do not
claim Housing Benefit (HB) when placed in bed and breakfast
accommodation or other nightly charged accommodation, are
automatically charged a weekly rent of £98.08.
g)Reconfirms where the household does not receive the full
entitlement of HB, a weekly rent amounting to the difference in
their HB entitlement and the full rent of £98.08 is
administered.