All tenants are expected to be contacted over the next few weeks to advise of their new rent charges and what they need to do
The Housing Executive has announced its annual rent increase which will take place on April 6.
The increase will see rents go up by 4.8% which will equate to a rise of £3.94 on the average weekly rent. According to the department, the weekly rent is currently currently £82.04, excluding rates.
All tenants are expected to be contacted over the next few weeks to advise of their new rent charges and what they need to do.
Chief Executive Grainia Long said: “Rent from our tenants is a vital funding stream that is invested straight back into our homes and tenant services. It enables us to provide essential high-quality customer and neighbourhood services as well as ongoing maintenance of our homes and significant improvement work.
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“In 2026/27 we plan to spend circa £270million on improving and maintaining our homes, with more than a quarter of our homes being upgraded with work programmes.
“Importantly £42.3million of this will go to installing new energy efficient measures to make our homes warmer and future proof them for many years ahead. We understand that an increase in rent may be concerning and challenging for some tenants and we are here to help.
“Our dedicated financial inclusion team can provide, free, confidential money advice, help you to manage a budget and check your benefit entitlement. We encourage any tenant who is having difficulty paying their rent, to contact us immediately for assistance and advice. We would also reassure tenants that we will only take legal action incircumstances where rent is not fully paid and a tenant refuses to engage with us.
“We have included details of how to get in touch and the help available in our letter to each tenant.”
81% of Housing Executive tenants receive full or partial Housing Benefit support or Universal Credit towards their rent.
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