Levels of rent and service charges for exempt accommodation in your local authority area

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Dear Dover District Council,

Dear Melton Borough Council,

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):

1. details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;

2. details of the highest awarded eligible core rent;

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

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

5. 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.

6. If you are unable to identify a claim as 'exempt accommodation' on your system, please instead provide details of the highest awarded housing benefit (per week).

Yours faithfully,

James Stuart

DDC FreedomOfInformation, Dover District Council

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Dear Mr Stuart

 

Thank you for your request for information about levels of rent and
service charges for exempt accommodation.   Your request was received on
23 January 2018 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, as
appropriate. We will endeavour to respond within 20 working days and if we
think the request requires extra time then we will contact you and let you
know.

 

In some circumstances a fee may be chargeable and if that is the case, I
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

 

If you have any queries regarding this email, please contact me.

 

Regards

 

Kerry

 

 

Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs
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DDC FreedomOfInformation, Dover District Council

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Dear Mr Stuart

 

I am writing in respect of your enquiry for information held by this
Authority received on 22 January 2018 and to confirm that we have
completed the search for the information that you requested.  Please note
that we are unable to identify exempt accommodation on our system so have
answered giving lowest and highest awards, as per your request.

 

2017/2018

 

·         Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £17.20

·         Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £318.32

·         Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and the eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £39.40

·         Details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £318.32

 

2016/2017

 

·         Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £16.90

·         Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £289.33

·         Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and the eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £40.83

·         Details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £289.33

 

2015/2016

 

·         Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £16.60

·         Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent

Eligible Rent £283.37

·         Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and the eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £40.01

·         Details of the highest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e.
Inclusive of core rent and eligible service charges)

Eligible Rent £283.37

 

There were no cases subject to First Tier Tribunal.

 

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me.

 

I hope you find the information useful but if, for whatever reason, you
are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request
and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you are
entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the Council’s Complaints
Procedure.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council.   The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Regards

 

Kerry

 

 

Kerry Scott
Corporate Services Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs
Business Park, Whitfield, Dover
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 Tel: 01304 872312
Fax: 01304 872300
Email:
[2][email address]
Web:  [3]http://dover.gov.uk
 
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Dear DDC FreedomOfInformation,

Thank you for taking the time to gather the information to enable you to respond. I am very grateful.

Yours sincerely,

James Stuart