Tenants’ rent money pays for repairs, maintenance and improvements making it vital that the council has enough funds to carry out these essential tasks, the cost of which has significantly increased over the past 12 months.

Chair of the council’s Housing and Property Committee, Councillor Glynis Campbell Sinclair said: “With the ongoing pressures on household budgets, it’s never been more important to receive feedback from tenants on rent levels.

“We encourage all tenants to have their say over the coming weeks. The survey is open now and closes on Friday 13 December.

“A formal decision on the 2025/26 rent level will be made at the Housing and Property Committee on Wednesday 29 January.”

The online survey is available here.