Winter 2011 (1.9 MB PDF) - Angus Council
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Housing news<br />
These are the rent increase<br />
options for you to consider<br />
and how the option would<br />
affect average rents<br />
The options<br />
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3<br />
Proposed increase CPI plus 2% CPI plus 2.5% CPI plus 3%<br />
Average increase each week £3.59 £3.84 £4.09<br />
Average rent each week £53.49 £53.74 £53.99<br />
Percentage increase 7.2 7.7 8.2<br />
Rent arrears<br />
Alan McKeown, Head of Housing, would like to take<br />
this opportunity to wish you well for the festive<br />
season and new year.<br />
Particular thanks to everyone that’s kept their rent<br />
account in order in the last six months. Well done to<br />
anyone with arrears who’s been in touch with us to<br />
talk over their rent arrears, who has made an agreement<br />
with us to pay what they can afford when they<br />
get paid.<br />
Christmas is coming–you should<br />
spend some money on presents,<br />
food and good cheer but don’t<br />
forget the rent!<br />
Those tenants that currently<br />
have arrears and are repaying<br />
in accordance with agreements<br />
must maintain payments over the<br />
festive period. You cannot afford<br />
to miss payments or you will just<br />
undo the great work that you have<br />
done over the previous months.<br />
It can take months to repay one<br />
missed payment!<br />
For those tenants who have not<br />
Contact us today<br />
Arbroath, Carnoustie & Monifieth<br />
Elaine Swankie or Debbie Thomson<br />
T. 01241 435264 | 01241 435262<br />
M. 07284 481818 | 07825 112029<br />
Forfar & Kirriemuir<br />
Kirsty Soutar or Linda Stewart<br />
T. 01307 474159 | 01307 474732<br />
M. 07799 714257 | 07827 283988<br />
Montrose & Brechin<br />
Gary Henderson or Sue Smith<br />
T. 01674 664114 | 01674 664107<br />
M. 07920 586984 | 07771 910921<br />
paid regularly and do not have an arrangement,<br />
we would notify you that your Christmas mail will<br />
contain either arrears letters, notices for recovery<br />
of possession or summons to court and your local<br />
Housing Officer will be visiting you in the near future.<br />
There are no hiding places.<br />
It is essential that you repay any outstanding arrears<br />
and you can agree a repayment plan with your<br />
Housing Officer.<br />
Your security of tenure is based on<br />
you paying your rent in accordance<br />
with your tenancy agreement. You<br />
can make affordable arrangements<br />
to repay debt and you will have one<br />
less worry and a happy home during<br />
Christmas and New Year.<br />
The first step can be the hardest,<br />
so do not hide from the problem,<br />
deal with it!<br />
If you are worried or concerned<br />
about the situation with your rent<br />
account, contact your local ACCESS<br />
office or an officer from your local<br />
community housing team. •<br />
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