how your rent is calculated

How your rent is calculated and notifying you about annual rent increases

How is my rent calculated?

Since April 2002, Rochdale Council rents have been worked out using a new method devised by the Government. Following a 3 year review of rent re-structuring the Government decided that from 1st April 2006 the same method of calculation will be used for calculating Council and Housing Association (HA) rents. This means that homes of a similar age, value and type and in the same area will eventually have similar rents – known as the ‘target rent’. The new rules do not apply to private rented property.

Your rent is based on just 5 factors:

The number of bedrooms in your home
The average wage in Greater Manchester compared to that of the country as a whole
How much your home was worth in January 1999
The national average HA rent
The national average HA property value

70% of your rent is based on the number of bedrooms in your home, the national average HA rent and the average wage in Greater Manchester in relation to average national earnings.

The other 30% is based on the value of your home in relation to the national average HA property value and the national average HA rent.

To prevent any unreasonable increases a system of rent capping will guarantee that your weekly rent will not increase by more than £2.00 above the inflation limits set by the Government..

When will my rent change?

Rent charges are reviewed each year in accordance with Government guidance. Any changes come into effect in April and we will write to you at least 28 days before the changes take place.

Rent increases and housing benefit

The notification letter will set out your rent charges excluding housing benefit. If you claim housing benefit, the Council’s Housing Benefit section will write to you separately to notify you of your weekly housing benefit entitlement.

You will then need to deduct the amount of your housing benefit entitlement from the amount of rent due to establish the amount you need to pay each week.

Further information

If you have any queries about rent levels that we have not answered here, please contact the Rent Accounts team on (0170) 273734.

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