Your rent –Your say

The annual rent setting consultation has begun and all WDC tenants have an opportunity to influence this important decision.

The consultation was launched at a public meeting on 22/11/24 and is now open to all tenants to have their say. The voting survey will close on 31/01/25.

To ensure that the rent increase is as low as possible, there are only 2 options being put forward for all tenants to vote on;

Option 1: 8% increase (average weekly increase of £7.60). 

This option will mean:

  • Maintaining all current services that tenants receive
  • Delivering Capital programme of housing investment including the expansion of our CCTV infrastructure
  • Delivering our New Build housing programme
  • A Tenant Priority Budget of £200k for tenant led improvements

Option 2: 9% increase (average weekly increase of £8.55).  

This option is as Option 1, plus: 

  • new Tenant Assistance Fund - £500k fund to support tenants in most need to help with housing costs and provide direct assistance to avoid rent 

We appreciate this is a busy time of year for many but have made voting as easy as possible and hope that you will have your say.

More information about the options will be provided in the winter edition of Housing News, scheduled for delivery to all tenants around 13 December 2024. A copy can be seen here: More information about the options

A copy of the presentation from the public meeting on 22/11/24: Presentation

More information on how the Housing Revenue account is spent and the draft estimates for 2025 26: HRA Methodology 25-26

If you would like a paper copy of any documents or them in any other language or format, please get in touch with Jane Mack on 0798 354 2993 or email jane.mack@west-dunbarton.gov.uk  

Consultation closes :
Fri 31 January 2025 11:59 pm