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Dear James Stuart

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 – Ref: 1603/1718

Thank you for your correspondence received on 19 January 2018

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (whichever is most
appropriate). You will receive the information requested within the
statutory timescale of 20 working days.

However, please note the Acts define a number of exemptions that may
prevent release of the requested information. There will therefore be an
assessment of your request to determine if any exemptions apply to the
information requested. If the information cannot be released, or only
released in part you will be informed of the reasons why, together with
any rights of appeal.

If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be
consulted before deciding whether it can be released.

Yours sincerely,

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD

(01642) 527455

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Dear James Stuart

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 1603/1718

Thank you for your correspondence received on 19 January 2018.  In
response to your request I can now provide the following information. 

I would be most grateful if you could provide the following information in
respect of providers of exempt accommodation (regardless of whether they
are registered as providers of social housing with the HCA) covering the
period of the last 3 financial years (i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18):

Q1. details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;

A1.

2015-16 £75.03
2016-17 £77.37
2017-18 £77.41

Q2. details of the highest awarded eligible core rent;

A2.

2015-16 £130.03
2016-17 £132.24
2017-18 £139.70

Q3. details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of
the core rent and the eligible service charges);

A3.

2015-16 £108.58
2016-17 £110.72
2017-18 £111.33

Q4. details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of
the core rent and the eligible service charges);and

A4.

2015-16 £295.75
2016-17 £302.89
2017-18 £318.78

Q5. details of any core rents and gross eligible rents where the claimed
amount is higher than the highest awarded amounts AND has been subject to
an appeal to the first-tier tribunal social entitlement chamber.

A5.

2015-16 0
2016-17 0
2017-18 0

If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first
instance.

However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has
been handled, you can submit a complaint to
[1][email address]

If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with
the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to
the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Telephone: 0303 123 1113  Website:
www.ico.org.uk. 

The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Alison Croymans

Information Governance Team

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1LD

(01642) 527455

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