Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

Write off of current tenant arrears

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing

The Executive Councillor for Housing resolved to:

     i.        Approve one case of current tenant arrears totalling £2,605.52 as detailed in the appendix to the Officer’s report be written off, due to the expiration of a Debt Relief Order.

    ii.        Approve the nineteen cases of former tenant arrears totalling £54,414.29 also detailed in the attached appendix; be written off due to recovery activity being exhausted.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

This item was not requested for pre-scrutiny.

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:

(i)   Viewed the report as usual information that should be brought to the attention of the committee.

(ii)  Noted as no report had been presented to the March 2014 Committee the figure of £54,414.29 for former tenant arrears was higher than had been presented in the past.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.