Agenda item

Housing Management Policy

Report of the Assistant Director – Housing and Revenues

Minutes:

The Assistant Director Housing and Revenues submitted a report (previously circulated) requesting that consideration be given to the draft Housing Management Policy (also previously circulated) prior to its consideration at Cabinet on 14 June 2022.

 

The submitted report stated that Darlington Borough Council provides over 5,300 high quality homes for local residents; that to enable the Council to manage these properties effectively, rental and service charge income from Council tenants need to be maximised to ensure comprehensive range of good quality housing management and support services is provided to tenants; and the Housing Management Policy sets out how the Council would do this.

 

The housing management policy was divided into two main sections; Income Management, which details how the Council collects rent and service charges and

recover arrears and debts from current and former Council tenants; and Tenancy Management, which details how the Council manages its properties and how decisions are made by the Council across a range of issues.

 

It was reported that the Tenants Panel had been consulted on the draft policy in March 2022; that overall the Panel supported the proposed Housing Management Policy; and reference was made to examples of the Panel’s comments.

 

RESOLVED – That Members support the onward submission of the draft Housing Management Policy to Cabinet.

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