Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 10194

Housing Revenue Accounts

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Paul Davies

LabourColne Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits for the council’s own tenants.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund. The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and protects them from...

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