COUNCIL HOUSING BUDGETS 2012 Web Site

COUNCIL HOUSING BUDGETS 2012/13: 

COUNCIL HOUSING BUDGETS 2012/13

Residents Consultation Timetable: 

Residents Consultation Timetable 13th Jan Full Residents Consortium - Navigators 4-6pm 26th Jan Full Residents Consortium - Navigators 6pm 31st Jan CABINET MEMBER for HOUSING DECIDES - Guildhall 4pm 14th Feb CITY COUNCIL – Corporate Capital Programme including HIP Council Tax and all other revenue budgets including private housing – Guildhall 2pm

The Big Issue: 

The Big Issue HRA £90M additional debt to Govt – but for what? No more Tenant Tax! Better and more certain planning! New Homes?

Self Financing: 

Self Financing

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Your Rents and Service Charges What does it pay for?

HRA Budget 2012/13 – Budgeted Spend (draft): 

HRA Budget 2012/13 – Budgeted Spend (draft) Repairs & Maintenance 39,433,451 Democratic Core Charges 204,613 Interest and Debt Repayments 9,265,422 Debt Management Costs 194,129 Management of the Housing Stock 7,684,220 Insurance of Flats 170,662 Cleaning 4,105,596 Rent, Rates, Taxes and Other Charges 144,366 Support service costs 3,151,456 Communal Lighting 131,674 Sheltered Housing 2,212,681 Contingency 100,000 Other Svcs 1,071,996 Centralised Communication 83,492 Supporting People Benefit 1,330,117 Mobile Homes 51,770 Communal Heating 708,318 Landport Community Garden (HRA) 37,526 Communal heating (Dwellings) 670,700 Community Warden (Havant) 28,500 Estate Service Officers 938,674 John Pounds Centre 19,000 Rent Arrears Bad Debt provisions 693,111 Other Costs 4,900 Play Services 666,930 Payments to Government 0 Tenancy Support 531,300 Grounds Maint & Open Spaces 365,000 Out of Hours – Concierge 338,899 TOTAL HRA SPEND 74,339,503

PowerPoint Presentation: 

HRA Budget 2012/13 – Budgeted Income (draft) GRANTS FEES & CHARGES Supporting People Tenancy Support Grant 378,298 General Charge 4,340,230 Supporting People Sheltered Housing Grant 700,917 Heating Charges 634,704 1,079,215 Sheltered Housing S/Charge 828,605 Sheltered Housing SP S/Charge 1,651,360 RENTS Collection of Council Tax Income 124,144 Dwellings - Rent less voids 59,256,493 Sale of Electricity 235,368 Garages, Parking sites 1,093,550 L/H Charges for Services & Facilities 1,278,638 Mobile Home sites 177,893 Other Charges for Services 389,700 Shops 570,577 Healthcare properties income 52,460 Land Rents 4,990 9,535,209 61,103,503 Other Income Mortgage Interest from sold homes 295 RECHARGES TO OTHER COUNCIL SERVICES Interest Receivable on balances 385.119 Sheltered Housing Care Charge to G Fund 315,804 385,414 Contribution from HGF - Shared Amenities 193,059 508,863 TOTAL INCOME 72,612,204

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Dwelling Rents 2011/12 Increase = 4% (£2.77 per week) Average Rent is currently £72.07 Government Formula Rent states 2012/13 rent = £72.07 + (RPI + 0.5%) + £2 £78.47 or 8.9% (£6.40 per week)!

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Rent Options Option 1: Average Rent increase of 5% (£3.60pw) General Service Charge increase: Flats & Maisonettes 5.5% (£0.38pw) Houses & Bungalows 0.0% (£0.00pw) Option 2: Average Rent increase of 4% (£2.88pw) General Service Charge increase: Flats & Maisonettes 21.9% (£1.50pw) Houses and Bungalows 0.0% (£0.00pw)

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Garages OLD £ NEW % DESCRIPTION RENT/ Change RENT/ Change Week Week GARAGES WEEKLY RENTS Based on Averaged RPI Sept 2011 Inside city Council tenants 11.00 0.50 11.50 4.5% Leaseholders 11.00 0.50 11.50 4.5% Everyone else (Note VAT added to this rent) 11.00 0.67 11.67 6.1% Leigh Park Council tenants 8.50 0.45 8.95 5.3% Leaseholders 8.50 0.45 8.95 5.3% Everyone else (Note VAT added to this rent) 8.50 0.67 9.17 7.9% Paulsgrove Council tenants 9.00 0.50 9.50 5.6% Leaseholders 9.00 0.50 9.50 5.6% Everyone else (Note VAT added to this rent) 9.00 0.58 9.58 6.4%

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Parking Sites - 1 OLD £ NEW % DESCRIPTION RENT/ Change RENT/ Change Week Week PARKING SITES WEEKLY RENTS Tenants, Leaseholders & all others (For those not tenants or leaseholders VAT is added) (City South / Portsea) Underground gated (Tenant / Leaseholder) 2.30 0.25 2.55 10.9% Underground gated (All others) 2.30 1.03 3.33 44.8% Open air spaces, gated (Tenant / Leaseholder) 2.00 0.20 2.20 10.0% Open air spaces, gated (All others) 2.00 0.71 2.71 35.5% Open air spaces, no gate (Tenant / Leaseholder) 1.75 0.20 1.95 11.4% Open air spaces, no gate (All others) 1.75 0.75 2.50 42.9%

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account OLD £ NEW % DESCRIPTION RENT/ Change RENT/ Change Week Week (Buckland & Landport) Underground cages (Tenant / Leaseholder) 2.50 0.25 2.75 10.0% Underground cages (All others) 2.50 1.25 3.75 50.0% Underground gated (Tenant / Leaseholder) 2.30 0.25 2.55 10.9% Underground gated (All others) 2.30 1.03 3.33 44.8% Open air spaces, gated (Tenant / Leaseholder) 2.00 0.15 2.15 7.5% Open air spaces, gated (All others) 2.00 0.71 2.71 35.5% Open air spaces, no gate (Tenant / Leaseholder) 1.75 0.10 1.85 5.7% Open air spaces, no gate (All others) 1.75 0.50 2.25 28.6% Parking Sites - 2

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Heating Charges

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Mobile Home Sites Leases state that Average RPIy From Sept to Sept is used 3.83% OLD RENT Weekly Change NEW RENT Weekly Small Site 26.37 1.01 27.38 Medium Site 29.85 1.14 30.99 Large Site 33.20 1.27 34.47

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Sheltered Housing

The Housing Revenue Account: 

The Housing Revenue Account Please let us know your thoughts: Emailing us: participation@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Calling us: 0800 032 1531 Writing to us: Navigators Resource Centre Freepost (SCE 14360) Portsmouth, PO1 2BR