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Rent Arrears for Former Tenants & Sundry Account Debts – Transfer of Uncollectable Amounts

Meeting: 23/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 113)

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Report of the Strategic Director, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to transfer out of the Council’s accounts individual debts in excess of £500 relating to former tenant rent arrears and sundry account debts orders where all possible recovery action has been taken and the balances are now considered uncollectable.

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the transfer of balances on 204 former tenant accounts, amounting to £232,350 be approved.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

That the action taken under delegated powers to transfer out of Council’s accounts the amounts deemed uncollectable be noted.

 

 

 

The above decisions have been made to ensure effective management of the Council’s resources as any further pursuit of these arrears is unlikely to result in significant sums being recovered and would be more effectively used to recover new debt.