Council Rents to Rise by Nearly 7%

Westminster City Council has announced plans to raise council rent by almost 7 per cent this year. As part of the new “self financing” regime for council housing, councillors from the London borough have agreed a 6.96 per cent rise on council rents, which will cost tenants an extra £379 a year. However, the council said the rise will be below Government guidelines which advised a 7.2 per cent increase. Read more on 24dash.