Going the extra mile Presented by Chris Deery Head of ICT March 2016 Pay to Stay

Going the extra mile Probably going to be tapered

Going the extra mile Compulsory for Councils and ALMOs

Going the extra mile Different Rents based on income or area Chapter 3, section 78 (3) of the act says: The regulations may, in particular, provide for the rent to be different— (a) for people with different incomes, or (b) for social housing in different areas.

Going the extra mile How long do you think it would take you to amend your processes and systems so that you could charge different rents to people on different incomes?

Going the extra mile How long do you think it would take you to amend your processes and systems so that you could charge different rents to people in different location?

Going the extra mile Where a tenant’s income has been less than £30,000 (or £40,000 in London) and their income increases to the level where they would be considered a high earner, when do you think their rent should be increased? Where the tenant's income decreases people felt the rent should drop immediately or within a month

Going the extra mile Local Authority gathers data from tenants Chapter 3, section 80 says: Rent regulations may give a local housing authority the power to require a tenant to provide information or evidence for the purpose of determining whether the local housing authority is obliged by the regulations to charge a specific level of rent and what that level is.

Going the extra mile Once the regulator has determined that you will be required to contact your tenants and has specified the type of proof of income that will be acceptable, how long do you think it would take you to gather this information for your tenants?

Going the extra mile HMRC provide data Chapter 3 section 81 says: HMRC may disclose information for the purpose of enabling a local housing authority to determine whether it is obliged by rent regulations to charge a tenant a specific level of rent and what that level is.

Going the extra mile If income information is provided by HMRC ideally how often do you think it should be provided?

Going the extra mile Payments to the Exchequer Chapter 3, section 84 says: Rent regulations may require a local housing authority to make a payment or payments to the Secretary of State in respect of any estimated increase in rental income because of the regulations.

Going the extra mile How much time would you need to set-up the systems and procedures to enable to you make the above payments to the Exchequer?

Going the extra mile Management Information and KPIs Chapter 3, section 85 says: Rent regulations may give the Secretary of State a power to require a local housing authority to provide information in connection with the regulations.

Going the extra mile How much time would you need to set-up the systems and procedures to provide information on the your pay to stay income to the Secretary of State?

Going the extra mile High-level Gantt chart Change Rents System Gather Income Data Payments to Exchequer KPIs for Exchequer

Going the extra mile Current Position Pay to Stay: Fairer Rents in Social Housing – Consultation closed 20th November 2015

Going the extra mile Proposed amendments in the Lords Labour Exempt OAPs, disabled tenants, those on zero hour or seasonal contracts, families with members on employment and support allowance, in receipt of care or carer, those in supported housing, those on housing benefit Take into account local affordability and the need to promote mixed communities when setting criteria Introduce a taper into the system, one year’s notice, transitional protection arrangements. Only apply to tenancies post April 2017 “High income” should be set with reference to the top quartile of local incomes Lib Dems Remove Pay to Stay from the bill entirely

Going the extra mile Future dates Final committee stage House of Lords 10 th March 2016 Easter Recess = 24 th March to 11 th April 2016

Going the extra mile Experian Data Income Estimation: 703 tenancies identified as having a household income of +£30k, 115 of which are +£50k and 32 are +£65k

Going the extra mile