Council tenants in West Lothian will see rents rise by 3.5% in the new financial year.
The 3.5% increase will push the average weekly rent up by £2.81, and will cover all council rented properties, including garages.
A special meeting of the full council yesterday agreed to implement the 3.5% increase each year for the next five years. The council voted by 18 to 13 in favour of the increase and the five year programme. An SNP amendment calling for a 2.5% increase was rejected.
