Govan Housing Association Rent Consultation

Consultation Period

Govan Housing Association Rent Review Consultation

Consultation Period: Friday 31st January to Sunday 1st March 2020

Our Management Committee will be required to review our annual rent increase and will look at balancing the need to keep rents affordable for you, while continuing to cover the costs of running services and making sure our homes and communities remain vibrant places to live.

Our rents continue to be some of the lowest in the sector and we believe that to deliver future obligations, we need to look at a modern rent review which is linked to affordability. As a result, this year we are carrying out a consultation with tenants which will focus on a review of our current rent system.

Our ‘Tenant Consultation – Rent Review Guide’ can be found online at: https://www.govanha.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Rent-Review-Consultation-Pack-2020-21.pdf

This guide outlines full details of our proposals, the principles behind our rent structure, an outline of how rents will be proposed and also some worked examples for illustrative purposes.

The proposals outlined on the annual rent review will still see our rents compare favourably to other landlords, be affordable to the majority of tenants and will improve longer term financial planning to supporting the continuing investment in housing which we believe is important to our tenants and the wider community.

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* 1. How many people currently live at this address, inclusing yourself, any other adult and children.

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 2. What type of property do you live in?

Flat

End Terrace

Mid Terrace

Bedsit

Semi-Detached House

Detached House

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Rent Structure Characteristics

	Strongly Agreed	Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property?	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property? Strongly Agreed	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property? Agree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property? Disagree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the size of property, e.g. more rent should be charged for a 3 bedroom property than a 2 bedroom property? Strongly Disagree
Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat?	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat? Strongly Agreed	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat? Agree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat? Disagree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the type of property e.g. more rent should be charged for a house than a flat? Strongly Disagree
Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden?	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden? Strongly Agreed	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden? Agree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden? Disagree	Do you think that the rent charged should vary depending on the amenities of the property e.g. more rent should be charged for a property with a garden than one without a garden? Strongly Disagree
Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat?	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat? Strongly Agreed	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat? Agree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat? Disagree	Do you think that rent charged should vary depending on the energy efficiency of the property e.g. a property that costs less to heat should be charged more than a property that costs more to heat? Strongly Disagree
Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges?	Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges? Strongly Agreed	Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges? Agree	Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges? Disagree	Do you think that all services e.g. close cleaning, back court maintenance, landscaping etc. should be brought together into one environmental element rather than individual service charges? Strongly Disagree

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* 4. General views on rent review

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree or Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents?	Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents? Strongly Agree	Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents? Agree	Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents? Disagree	Do you agree that Govan Housing Association should adopt a consistent approach to setting its rents? Strongly Disagree
Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents?	Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents? Strongly Agree	Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents? Agree	Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents? Neither Agree or Disagree	Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents? Disagree	Do you agree that properties which have similar characteristics should have similar rents? Strongly Disagree

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* 5. Please rank the following property types in order of your personal preference, with 1 being most desirable and 8 being least desirable.

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* 6. Please rank the following amenities in order of your personal preference, with 1 being the most desirable and 4 being least desirable.

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* 7. Please rank the following elements of energy efficiency in order of personal preference, with 1 being most desirable and 4 being least desirable.

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* 8. Please rank the following criteria in order of importance, with 1 being most important and 4 being least important.

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* 9. Are there any other criteria that you think should influence how rents are charged for a property?

Yes

If yes, what are they?

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* 10. We are now going to give you a number of options about how rents could be set. These options are based on the rules many Housing Associations follow to set rents. We want to know if you think the options would create a simple, fair and consistent system for setting rents.

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* 11. Option 1: Rents based on size and type alone

	Yes	No
Is this option easy to understand?	Is this option easy to understand? Yes	Is this option easy to understand? No
Is this option fair to all tenants?	Is this option fair to all tenants? Yes	Is this option fair to all tenants? No
Is this an acceptable option?	Is this an acceptable option? Yes	Is this an acceptable option? No

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* 12. Option 2 – Rents based on size, type and amenity

	Yes	No
Is this option easy to understand?	Is this option easy to understand? Yes	Is this option easy to understand? No
Is this option fair to all tenants?	Is this option fair to all tenants? Yes	Is this option fair to all tenants? No
Is this an acceptable option?	Is this an acceptable option? Yes	Is this an acceptable option? No

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* 13. Option 3 – Rents based on size, type, amenity and energy efficiency

	Yes	No
Is this option easy to understand?	Is this option easy to understand? Yes	Is this option easy to understand? No
Is this option fair to all tenants?	Is this option fair to all tenants? Yes	Is this option fair to all tenants? No
Is this an acceptable option?	Is this an acceptable option? Yes	Is this an acceptable option? No

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* 14. Please rank the above options in order of preference, with 1 being the most desirable and 3 being least desirable.

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* 15. If any changes are made to the rent structure, do you agree that it should be implemented annually or phased over a period of time?

Implemented annually

Phased over time

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* 16. Will you be attending a tenant consultation session on rent restructuring?

Yes

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* 17. 2020/21 Rent Consultation Vote

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* 18. What do you consider as the most reasonable increase?

3.0%

3.4%

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* 19. What do you consider as the proposed rent monthly payment date?

28th

1st

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* 20. Are you interested in becoming a Management Committee Member?

Yes

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* 21. Do you have any other comments for us to consider?

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* 22. Please enter your contact details below.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number