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  1. 19-Jan-09, 15:48 #1
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    Hi everyone,

    Just been told my rent will be going up and I was wondering what the rent prices are for the rest of the county ?

    I live in Ormlie and my rent for a 2 bedroomed house is 69 pound a week which will go up to 72 pound a week when the rises take place!

    Can you let me know what you rent for council houses are and for which area do you live??

    Many thanks !
  2. 19-Jan-09, 17:03 #2
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    Hi there, I live in the flats at Mount Vernon, 2 bedrooms, and my rent at the moment is £62.xx (cant remember how much pence). Im not sure how much it will be after the increase.
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    Quit complaining, Council rent is still cheaper than renting privately, we pay £92 a week for a 2 bedroom privately rented house in Wick, it's a struggle each month, but at least WE get to choose where we live and what kind of house we live in.
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    Wow they are MENTAL prices!

    Sorry to butt in, does anybody know if pentland housing prices are going up?

    We are £62 for a 3 bedroom house near Pennyland
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    Council house rents here are far lower up here than elsewhere in the country and a lot cheaper than private landlords.
    Seven years ago we were renting a two bed semi in london and the rent was £1150.00 a month and that was quite favorable to other prices at the time so would count yourself lucky even with the new increase.
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  6. 19-Jan-09, 18:06 #6
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    Gizmo, i wasnt complaining, merely responding to the previous comment. I am very happy with my flat and the area it is located - I believe mulac was simply looking to compare council rent in different areas. As you say, you chose where you live and the type of house you live in so i suggest you stop complaining about your rent being a struggle after all its your choice.
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    Thanks ter21wat , i am just trying to compare rents from different areas !

    Gizmo your right it is a struggle each week which is getting worse not better !

    No wonder hardly anyone works in High Ormlie
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    Quote Originally Posted by ter21wat View Post
    Gizmo, i wasnt complaining, merely responding to the previous comment. I am very happy with my flat and the area it is located - I believe mulac was simply looking to compare council rent in different areas. As you say, you chose where you live and the type of house you live in so i suggest you stop complaining about your rent being a struggle after all its your choice.
    Eh...my post wasn't directed at you so untangle yer knickers please
    And i wasn't complaining either, merely pointing out that council rent isn't that bad compared to renting privately, saying it's a stuggle each month is not a complaint...it's a fact, one that i'm happy enough with as it's a nice house, so again...untangle yer knickers
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    As for as I know the rents go up on the 1st April 2009 and the Avereage rent increase for the Highland Council is £2.46 a week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mulac View Post
    Hi everyone,

    Just been told my rent will be going up and I was wondering what the rent prices are for the rest of the county ?

    I live in Ormlie and my rent for a 2 bedroomed house is 69 pound a week which will go up to 72 pound a week when the rises take place!

    Can you let me know what you rent for council houses are and for which area do you live??

    Many thanks !

    :O i live in High Ormlie too in a 2 bedroom house and my rent is already £72..and now its going up
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    I have a three bedroomed house in Wick which is £73 odd a week.
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    Rent over here in Portree after the rise wil be roughly £65 a week for a three bedroom semi.

    Looking at private rentals in central belt for similar and there about £150 per week.
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    Just like to thank everyone for their replys!

    Thanks everyone 1!!
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    7 years ago I lived in kent and was paying £400 per month and that was 7 yrs ago heaven knows how much it is now x
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    Sorry i made a mistake earlier. We pay £52 for a 3 bedroom house. My bad. Thought it was more but it is less!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShelleyBain View Post
    Sorry i made a mistake earlier. We pay £52 for a 3 bedroom house. My bad. Thought it was more but it is less!

    aww shelley give me ur house
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    im £325 a month for a 1 bedroomed flat leased wish i had a council house
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    I pay £61.01 for a 2 bed flat x
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShelleyBain View Post
    Wow they are MENTAL prices!

    Sorry to butt in, does anybody know if pentland housing prices are going up?

    We are £62 for a 3 bedroom house near Pennyland
    Not as far as I know. We haven't had any notication of any rent increase.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mulac View Post
    Hi everyone,

    Just been told my rent will be going up and I was wondering what the rent prices are for the rest of the county ?

    I live in Ormlie and my rent for a 2 bedroomed house is 69 pound a week which will go up to 72 pound a week when the rises take place!

    Can you let me know what you rent for council houses are and for which area do you live??

    Many thanks !
    Which is why everyone should have voted to transfer the Council's housing stock to Highland Housing Association.
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