Council leaders back rent rise in Stoke on Trent

Council leaders have backed an 'essential' 4.5 per cent rent hike for 17,000 tenants in Stoke-on-Trent.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is proposing the rent increase in 2027/28 in line with government guidance.

This states that council housing rents should rise no more than the inflation rate in September (3.5 per cent) plus 1 per cent.

Properties charged below 'formula rent' will also see an additional £1 per week increase in line with national rent convergence.

If the increases are approved at full council next month, council tenants in Stoke-on-Trent will pay an average rent of £93.62 per week from April.