{"id":7316,"date":"2025-01-28T12:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T12:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caledoniaha.co.uk\/?p=7316"},"modified":"2025-01-29T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:37:50","slug":"rent-consultation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caledoniaha.co.uk\/rent-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rent Increase Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"

After completing work on our budget for 2025\/26 we are consulting with you on a proposed rent increase of 4.0%. Any service charges that you pay are charged at cost and are not included in this proposed rent increase. The increase will raise our average rent to \u00a3109.13 per week, an average increase of \u00a34.20 per week*.
\n*Includes the average service charge<\/p>\n

We recognise that any increase in rent can be difficult and can assure you that we have worked to make sure that we keep any increase in rent as low as possible, but allows us to continue to invest in your homes.<\/p>\n

Just as everyone has been impacted by rising prices, so have we. The costs we have to pay for energy, insurance, repairs and improvement works have all increased, and we try to absorb these costs where possible, however, it is important that we find the right balance between receiving enough rental income to maintain services and continue to invest in your homes, whilst keeping rents as low as possible.<\/p>\n

We will help where we can and would advise anyone who thinks they may have issues with paying their rent to contact their Neighbourhood Officer who can assist them to access a range of advice and support. In the first instance call 0800 678 1228<\/strong> and speak to one of our Customer Service Advisors.<\/p>\n

We continue to work with SCARF to support all tenants with energy efficiency in their homes. You can contact Scarf directly on 0808 1290888<\/strong> to access their advice and support.<\/p>\n

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When setting our budget & our rents, we go through a range of options to ensure that these remain fair & affordable. For over a decade Caledonia have maintained rent increases in line with other housing associations and are traditionally lower than the national average rent.<\/p>\n

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We also compare our rent increases to other social landlords of a similar size or who operate in our areas, as well as local authorities. The comparable rent increases proposed for 2025\/26 are:<\/p>\n

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OUR BUSINESS PLAN PRIORITIES & FOCUS IN 2025\/26 WILL BE TO:<\/p>\n