Decision details

To approve proposals to offer rent incentives to tenants

1.      The following incentive payments are approved for 2010/11:

1. a quarterly £250 prize draw for those paying by direct debit with two prizes per quarter;

2. an end of year prize draw of £250 for those with a clear rent account at the end of March 2010 and 2011 with two prizes awarded;

3. a quarterly prize draw of £250 for tenants in arrears who have paid the agreed amount regularly over the previous 13 weeks.  There would be two prizes per quarter.

2.      Delegation is given to the Director of Housing and the Portfolio Holder for Housing to investigate alternative incentives and refine them as appropriate.