Rent and service charge setting policy

This policy outlines how Melton Borough Council will calculate and charge rent and service charges for the housing stock that it owns and has responsibility to manage and maintain.

The Council is required by law to carry out a review of council rents from time to time and to ensure that the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) does not fall into a deficit position. The rent level determines the income to the Housing Revenue Account that drives the HRA Business Plan.