Social Housing: Rental Charges: Increase from 1 October 2012

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A decision made 28 June 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2012-0050
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Increase in Social Housing Rental Charges October 2012		Date of Decision Summary:	20th June 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	WR - Increase in Social Housing Rental Charges October 2012		Date of Written Report:	20th June 2012
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt – 3.2(xiv)
Subject: Increase social housing rental charges with effect from 1st October 2012.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the increase in Social Housing rental charges by 3.5%, subject to the endorsement of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Reason(s) for Decision: The RPI(Y) figure at March 2012 was 3.5% and this is considered an appropriate metric as it excludes the impact of GST in prices but is indicative of the rise in the Department’s operating cost base. Financial Direction 4.1 requires that the endorsement of the Minister for Treasury and Resources be obtained before the proposed increase is implemented.
Resource Implications: Financial: An increase in income of £337,500 in 2012 and £1.3 million in 2013.
Action required: Finance Director to obtain the approval of the Treasury and Resources Minister in accordance with Financial Directions, notify the Social Security Department and implement the increase.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):