Housing Committee - 27/01/2014

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 27th January, 2014.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor John ALEXANDER, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th January, 2014 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II REVIEW OF RENTS AND OTHER HOUSING CHARGES

There was submitted Report No 32-2014 by the Director of Housing setting out the proposed rent and other charges for the financial year 2014/2015.

The Committee agreed that:-

(i) rents be increased by 2.25% equal to 1.49 per week (1.61 - 48 week basis) on average subject to maximum increase of 2.25 from 7th April, 2014;

(ii) charges for Car Parking facilities remain unchanged as follows from 7th April, 2014:-

- Garage Lock Ups 8.77 per week (9.50 48 week basis)

- Underground Parking Bays 2.54 per week (2.75 48 week basis)

- Garage Sites 2.54 per week (2.75 - 48 week basis);

(iii) heating charges for the sheltered housing accommodation remain unchanged for the financial year 2014/2015 for Brington Place at 6.46 per week (7.00 - 48 week basis) and Baluniefield at 7.11 per week (7.70 - 48 week basis);

(iv) the Sheltered Housing service charge remain unchanged for the financial year 2014/2015 at 26.94 per week (29.19 - 48 week basis);

(v) the communal cleaning charge remain at its current level of 1.34 per week (1.45 - 48 week basis);

(vi) charges for the provision of Homeless Temporary Accommodation be unchanged for the financial year 2014/2015;

(vii) the level of rents held on the Housing Revenue Account be similarly applied to miscellaneous houses ie the properties which were leased to the Richmond Fellowship and garage sites, subject to categorisation where appropriate; and

(viii) Other Charges be maintained at current rates from April, 2014 as detailed in the report.

John ALEXANDER, Convener.