William Eichler 02 October 2024

Value of rental arrears jumps 70%

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The value of rental arrears owed to local authorities has increased by more than 70% in the last five years, new research has revealed.

The analysis by Access PaySuite found councils providing social housing are owed on average £3.1m in rental arrears per local authority. This has jumped by 71% from an average of £1.8m in 2019.

Local authorities have also seen a significant rise over the last year with Access PaySuite’s analysis finding a 14% increase when compared to March 2023.

Commenting on the findings, Alex Common, Divisional Director, Product and Engineering, Access PaySuite, said: ‘Social housing budgets have been squeezed significantly over recent years.

‘On top of this, the cost-of-living crisis has caused real difficulties for many people to meet their living costs, whether they rent their property from their local authority, a housing association or a private landlord.’

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