Rent
Ways to pay your rent
Direct Debit
Direct Debit is the most efficient way for you to pay your rent. You can now choose from three different payment dates throughout the month (1st, 10th, 21st).
We take four weeks’ rent by Direct Debit each month (this takes account of the rent-free weeks each year). We would usually only change the amount we collect if your rent, water charges, sewerage charge or entitlement to Housing Benefit changes.
To set up a Direct Debit online you will need:
- To be a named account holder of the account you want to use
- To be the only person needed to authorise a Direct Debit on that account
Set up an online Direct Debit
If you cannot confirm these two, you can download, print and post the Direct Debit forms.
Once you've set up a Direct Debit, we'll send you a letter confirming when payments will be taken.
Please note: you will have to make any payments due up to the start date of your Direct Debit. If you do not do so, we will take all arrears outstanding when we collect the first payment.
You can also find out more about what Direct Debit is and how it works on the Direct Debit website.
Online
You can pay quickly and securely, with a credit card or debit card.
Pay online
Alternative ways to pay
Concerned about your rent?
If you're concerned about your rent, please speak to your housing officer (income). You can contact them by calling 01442 228000 and either asking for them by name or just ask for ‘Housing Rent’.
You can also find out your rent account balance by text - just text BAL to 07860 024350.
Rent-free weeks
If you pay your rent weekly, there are four rent-free weeks during 2021-2022. These weeks are:
- Week beginning 31 May 2021
- Week beginning 20 December 2021
- Week beginning 27 December 2021
- Week beginning 28 March 2022
The final rent-free week for the financial year 2020-2021 is:
- Week beginning 29 March 2021
Rent statements
We send out rent statements regularly throughout the year.
If you live in a flat, we show rent separately from the other extra items included in our service to you. The amounts for the services you receive, such as cleaning, lighting, lift and grounds maintenance are shown as a separate charge on your rent statement. Find out more on our Tenant Service Charges page.
We will contact you every year to let you know exactly how much you need to pay for rent and service charges.
Overpayment
If you need a refund of rent following an overpayment, please complete our
Rent refund request form (PDF 570KB).
More information
For more information on the different ways you can pay your housing rent, plus advice on what to do if you are struggling to pay, please see our
Rent information sheet (PDF 191KB).
We've set out our Housing Service Standards, which tell you more about what we expect from you, what you can expect from us and why it is important that our tenants pay their rent regularly and on time.