Comes after a series of increases to rent in social housing
The amount of money local authorities can spend on maintenance for their social housing has increased.
Housing providers will be able to use 30 per cent of tenants rent for maintenance of properties, which has gone up from 26 per cent in the previous year.
This is despite the rent going up by five per cent, which is under the inflation level.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Thomas says the increase in ‘maintenance allowance’ shows that the department has ‘confidence’ in the Island’s housing providers.
He said if ‘your home is better your life is better’:
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