1. That an average rent increase of 4.10% on all tenancies, be approved.

2. That an average rent increase of 4.10% on shared ownership properties, be approved.

3. That an increase of 4.10% for garage rents to £12.70 per week for tenants and £15.24 for non-tenants (being £12.70 plus VAT), a rise consistent with the proposal for the main rent increase (all variants on a standard garage will receive a proportionate increase), be approved.

4. That the South Essex Homes core management fee at £6,648,000 for 2022/23, be approved.

5. That the South Essex Homes proposals for average increases of 10.88% in service charges, be approved.

6. That the South Essex Homes proposals for an average 16.95% reduction in heating charges for sheltered housing tenants and an average 4.42% increase in heating charges for hostel tenants to reflect the actual costs incurred, be approved.

7. That the following appropriations, be approved:

·       £60,000 to the Repairs Contract Pensions Reserve.

·       £2,978,000 to the Capital Investment Reserve.

·       £8,309,000 from the Capital Investment Reserve.

8. That, subject to resolutions 1 through to 7 above, the HRA budget for 2022/23, as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

9. That the value of the Council’s capital allowance for 2022/23 be declared as £76,915,000 as determined in accordance with regulation 16 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations.