The rent on your home is calculated based on a several factors such as:
- Number of bedrooms
- Value of the Property
- National Rents
- Weekly earnings
Some Council rents are set as ‘affordable rent’, these rents are based on up to 80% of local market (private) rents. Our new build homes may have affordable rents.
Annual Rent Review
All housing rents and services charges are subject to an annual review. This is usually in line with Consumer Prices Inflation (CPI) as at September the preceding year.
Rotherham Council follows Government guidance when calculating its annual review of rents. The annual rent and service charge review sets out the rent increase for the next financial year.
This is then approved around February of each year.
All tenants receive a letter at least 28 days in advance of the new rent year commencing. To inform them of any changes to their weekly rent and service charges (where applicable).
For 2026 to 2027 the annual rent increase has been set at 4.8%. This is in line with government formula of CPI (3.8% as at September 2025) + 1%.
View a Full break down of charges
Requesting a rent card
If you require a rent card to be posted to you, you can request one below.
Help & Advice
If you are experiencing financial difficulties or struggling to pay your rent. Please visit our money matters page to find out how we can support you:
Money matters – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Rent Setting Policy
You can view the full Government guidelines at the following link:
Policy statement on rents for social housing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Below Is an Overview of How Your Rent Was Spent During The Year
Making sense of the money
Rotherham Council owns and manages 19,942 council homes. In 2024/25 the income was £106,466,880
Below is an overview of how your rent was spent during the year.
| Capital Charges* | £45,135,461 | 44% |
| Capital Charges | £22,767,533 | 23% |
| Estate Management | £1,519,086 | 2% |
Staff and Service Costs
| Housing Management | £5,575,288 | 6% |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | £123,398 | 0% |
| Central Services ** | £10,923,075 | 11% |
| Income Management | £1,437,702 | 1% |
| Tenant Involvement | £96,100 | 0% |
| New Housing & Housing Strategy | £1,939,003 | 2% |
| Housing Options, Allocations & Homelessness | £7,669,974 | 8% |
| Housing Property Services | £22,767,533 | 23% |
| Total Expenditure | £100,658,044 | 100% |
*Money borrowed to pay for major building improvements, including interest on debt and funds for new builds.
**Management, admin and business support for the service.
Focus on Income
Most of the income comes from rent but tenants and leaseholders are also charged for services and facilities that the Council provides.
| House Rents | £95,920,664 |
| Garages and Ground Rent | £812,063 |
| Furnished Packages | £6,489,776 |
| District Heating | £968,078 |
| Communal Facility Charges | £595,040 |
| Right to Buy Receipts | £114,400 |
| Leaseholder Contributions to Services | £346,969 |
| Aids and Adaptions | £415,512 |
| Miscellaneous Income | £804,378 |
| Total Income | £106,466,880 |
| Transfered to Reserves | £5,808,836 |
| Total Funds Used | £100,658,044 |
For every £1 of rent you pay :
- 11p is used for central services like management, administration, and business support to keep services running smoothly.
- 2p is dedicated to developing new, affordable housing.
- 20p is allocated to managing estates and tenancies including house lettings, rent collection and general estate services.
- 44p is used for funding major improvements and other important investments.
- 23p goes towards day-to-day repairs to fix and maintain homes.
In 2023/24, we spent £1,687 on average to manage and maintain each council home in Rotherham. This figure covers repairs, safety checks, tenancy services, and planned improvements. 2024/25 costs were not available at the time of printing.
To read the full version of the Housing Annual Report, please visit Council Housing - Annual Reports – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
