Management Committee Briefing January 2018

Management Committee briefing

 The following points were covered at the January Committee Meeting:

The Budget for 2018/19 was considered and agreed. This involves the following:

• A 3% rent increase from 1/4/18, which was supported  by 79% of tenants who responded to the consultation
• No proposed increase in staffing
• No major changes to existing tenant services
• Spend of approximately £5 million on new homes for the Stirling area
• Spend of over £0.5 million on planned improvements to our existing homes

A Housing Management update covered the following:

• The housing list increasing to 868 households
• 17 relets in the last quarter, with an average relet time of 4 days
• Tenancy sustainment of at least 12 months running at 94%
• 21 anti-social behaviour complaints in the quarter
• Tenant rent arrears increased to 1.76%, with a 50% increase in debt due to Universal Credit over the quarter
• A 53% increase in the amount of advice given in relation to Universal Credit over the quarter
• Approval to write-off  a net sum of £13,741 in relation to former client debts
• Review of the risk assessment and risk strategy, resulting in the downgrading of two risk hazards
• Review of the Association’s Rules and an updated Attendance and Absence Management Policy.

 John Cameron        

30/01/18