Issue - meetings

That the Committee note the year end outturn for 2023/24 and the latest financial position for rent collections in 2024/25.

The Service Manager - Revenues and Procurement presented a report on the operational update for housing rent collection rates, including the 2023/24 year-end outturn rent and the 2024/25 current position.

In response to a request from Councillor Helen Brown, the Service Manager - Revenues and Procurement agreed to speak to Service Manager (Housing Assets) following the meeting to discuss what data sets around Council Tax losses could be provide in future update reports.

The Service Manager - Revenues and Procurement Dave Barnes also agreed to provide an analysis of write offs, to include information on the reasons for the write offs in future reports.

In response to a question from Councillor Dale Selvester, the Service Manager - Revenues and Procurement agreed to review what data sets could be provided around the financial impact of no longer collecting water rates. 

In response to further questions from Councillor Dale Selvester, the Service Manager - Revenues and Procurement agreed to provide anonymised analysis on some of the higher rent arrear cases in future reports.

The Chair asked if the Committee could be provided with an example of a Tenancy Contract.  The Service Manager (Housing Welfare and Communities) agreed to provide this following the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee note the year end outturn for 2023/24 and the latest financial position for rent collections in 2024/25.