Law or policy

rent standard

2 stories · 2 councils

A regulation governing rent increases for social housing. A policy that allows for a maximum rent increase of the consumer price index (CPI) plus 1%, confirmed as Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1% for 2026/27. A policy that caps social rent increases, set at the Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1% for 2026/27.

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