Decision details

2026/27 Housing Revenue Account Budget and Rent Setting (Key Decision)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

That Cabinet recommend to Council at its meeting on 10 February 2026:

 

a)          the HRA budget for 2026/27, as set out in Appendix A to the report;

 

b)         an increase of 4.8% in the 2026/27 rents of all current HRA tenancies will be applied from 6 April 2026;

 

c)         the 2026/27 service charges, as set out in Appendix C to the report; and

 

d)         the Capital Budget set out in Appendix D to the report are committed expenditure in the Capital Programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30.

Report author: Suzanne Shead

Publication date: 21/01/2026

Date of decision: 20/01/2026

Decided at meeting: 20/01/2026 - Cabinet

Date comes into force if not called in: 27/01/2026

Call-in deadline date: 26/01/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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