River Clyde Homes agrees 2% rent increase after big consultation response
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Following an extensive rent consultation with customers that resulted in a record 755 responses being received, the Board of River Clyde Homes has confirmed that the increase for 2017/18 will be restricted to the rate of inflation (2%), keeping a promise made two years ago.
With 14% of customers responding to the consultation, 84% confirmed their support for the proposal.
Below are examples of how the RPI only rent increase will affect a typical tenement property:
Other charges will increase as follows:
Other feedback from customers participating in the consultation confirmed the following priorities:
Customers also confirmed ‘keeping rents affordable’ as their answer to the question ‘what matters to you most?’
Albert Henderson, chair of the River Clyde Homes Board, said: “The amount of feedback we received to the consultation this year was our highest ever. We asked customers to tell us whether they agreed, or not, with the promise we made two years ago to restrict rent increases to the level of RPI and I’m pleased to see our customers support our ongoing plans to improve our housing stock across Inverclyde.”
Each customer who participated in the consultation was entered into a prize draw with a chance to win a £200 shopping voucher. The winner, chosen at random, was Patricia Walsh of Gourock.
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