Council rents to rise by up to £2 a week

nlnews@archant.co.uk
05 February 2010

ALMOST 10,000 households in Haringey will see their rent rise by more than two per cent this year.

Most residents will be charged an increase of between £1.50 and £2 a week if the proposed budget for the housing revenue account is agreed at the end of February.

The new costs were revealed by Haringey's finance bosses at a budget scrutiny meeting on Monday.

The average service charge will also fall by £1.59 a week because of reductions in communal light and power fees.

The new rents will mean the tenants of an average three-bedroom home could have to pay about £98 a week, while the tenant of a one-bedroom flat will be charged about £68 a week.