Tenants in Glasgow are facing rent rises in April of up to 9% as housing associations warn rising costs will hit services.
Queen’s Cross Housing Association and Maryhill Housing Association in the north of the city are both proposing rises of between 7% and 9%.
Wheatley Homes consultation states the 6.5% it needs is difficult for tenants and has set out three options at lower rises.But it said each would mean choices would need to be made on services and investment. Bernadette Hewitt, Wheatley Homes Glasgow Chair, said: “We’re listening very carefully to our tenants and fully understand the economic pressures they’re facing.
Carolyn Lochhead, Director of Public Affairs, at Scottish Federation of Housing Associations , said: “Our members are consulting with tenants on a range of rents significantly below the current rate of inflation, which will protect tenants during the cost of living crisis.
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