Council house rent charges
Find out council house rent charges for 2024-25.
The average weekly rent is based on a 52 week year. However, we charge rents over 48 weeks. This means our tenants have rent free weeks during the year.
Rent free weeks scheduled for 2025/26
- 30 June 2025
- 13 July 2025
- 22 December 2025
- 04 January 2026
Tenants will be sent notification to confirm forthcoming rent free weeks.
Average weekly rent charges for 2024 until April 2025
| Size of home | Rent charge (£) |
|---|---|
| 1 apartment | 83.64 |
| 2 apartment | 87.01 |
| 3 apartment | 100.56 |
| 4 apartment | 116.65 |
| 5 apartment or more | 118.38 |
A rent review is carried out annually, to reflect inflationary pressures, changes in costs and our strategic housing priorities. We'll always give advance notice of forthcoming reviews and potential changes. Our rent setting complies with the following and subsequent legislation: Your rent is vital income we use to carry out core landlord functions such as: All social landlords assess what income is required to continue to provide an effective and customer focused service to tenants, whilst balancing the need to keep their rents affordable.
There are several ways to Pay your council house rent . If your having problems paying your rent, it's important you tell us as soon as possible. We want to help. Contact your friendly Neighbourhood Housing Officer to discuss your circumstances.
