Rent rise shocker for Rotherham council tenants

Published date: 19 January 2012 | Published by: Gareth Dennison

Council rent rise shock.

COUNCILLORS have approved plans to increase social housing rents by 9.45 per cent—more than £22 a month.

It follows an 8.7 per cent rise last year and means the average council house rent is now £64.27 a week.

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We had no choice, says top councillor - SEE THE ADVERTISER TOMORROW.

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Posted by: cheepbeer at 15:16 on 20 January 2012

"Rent rise shocker" that's as cheap as chips put down the cigs and fast food and it will look even better! if you look at the price of buying per month and what you get on average you cant beat it!
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Posted by: harddoneby at 11:27 on 23 January 2012

Thanks rmbc for your generous kick in the teeth for all us hard working rent payers in rotherham with your eye watering 9.4% rent rise. As a person who is facing a pay freeze , an increase in food prices .As the article stated in the paper two thirds will not be affected , yeah thats because they claim benefits .A rise inline with inflation is bearable but to hike it by nearly double the inflation rate thats just wrong

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