It's feared the move will push some of Scotland’s most vulnerable into poverty.
Tenants of Partick Housing Association demonstrated outside the social landlord's offices on Friday morning to voice their opposition to the changes. They claim that only 215 tenants out of 1,800 were consulted on the increase and that any increase is "disproportionate to the level of services that they receive".
Scott Falconer, PHA tenant, and Living Rent Member said: "As a Partick Housing Association tenant it’s galling to be facing a 7% rent hike based on the consultation of only 215 tenants when our landlord owns 1800 homes. "To be clear - Partick Housing Association have made no effort to actively engage with us as tenants in this year’s rent consultation, and I find it impossible to imagine any significant number of Partick Housing tenants having actually supported this eye-watering rent hike."
"The government has said that the increases in social housing are to allow for repairs and development of the sector. But this is laughable when we know the extent of disrepair and energy failure in social housing. Tenants should not be facing the double whammy of increased rents, disrepair and high bills.
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