Rent increases

Increasing rent

Universal Credit

You must inform the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) of the change to your weekly rent. You need to do this by Monday 6 April 2026. If you do not notify DWP, you will not get your full housing allowance and could fall behind in your rent and service charges.

If you attempt to change your weekly rent before Monday 6 April 2026, this will not be actioned and you will have enter the data again.

For more information, please visit the Universal Credit website. 

Find out ways you can pay your rent

How rent is used

With all councils facing a reduction in funding from central government, this is a challenging time for local government finance.

This is why we are raising rents in line with the government’s cap of 2.7 per cent for the year. This increase is 5 per cent lower than last year’s and will go directly towards improving homes and the services we provide for residents.