Fife Council has announced it is to increase council tenants rent by 2.5%.

The rent increase was supported by 52% of people who responded to the tenants survey, and was also unanimously backed at the Annual Tenants' Conference last October.

Councillor Judy Hamilton, Executive Spokesperson for Housing & Building Services said: "Our rents are still below the Scottish average and the money we collect is used solely to benefit housing tenants.

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"We're developing our improvement plans together, through a programme of regular consultation and listening to tenants’ feedback. Tenants are now represented on the council’s scrutiny committee as well.

"The agreed rent increase will help us deliver improvements that people tell us are changing their lives. Our tenants want warmer, drier, healthier homes and we’re delivering that by investing in energy efficiency solutions - new windows and central heating systems – as well as new kitchens."

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