1.         that the Rent and Service Charge Setting Policy set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved;

2.         that Council on 26 February 2026 be recommended to approve as part of the Revenue Budget Fees and Charges the proposed rent increase for 2026/2027 whereby all Social Housing rents are increased by CPI+1%, equalling 4.8% in total;

3.         that rent reviews take place on all Service Occupancy properties and those rents be increased up to open market value; and

4.         that delegated authority be provided to the Director of Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Finance, to approve an annual update to the policy, for the remainder of the period covered by the Rent Standard and Guidance (subject to Government Policy continuing to cap annual increases to rent and service charge to CPI + 1%)