What the consultation is
We’re consulting our tenants on our priorities for spending council housing rent.
The consultation is anonymous and no-one can be identified by any data provided.
Why we’re consulting
Every year we ask our tenants for their views on the rent they pay.
Last year, we consulted on planned rent increases in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Rent increases were agreed and we’re planning to increase rent by 7.5% from April 2026.
The amount of rental income we generate directly affects the amount of money we can spend on housing services.
We want to get the views of our tenants on what our priorities should be for the income from their rent so we're spending it on the things that matter most.
This consultation is about priorities for spending council housing rent and there is a different survey later this year measuring satisfaction with all our housing services.
Consultation outcome
We asked our council housing tenants to choose which of our 7 housing service priorities matter most to them.
Responses to the surveys told us:
- carrying out repairs and maintenance to council homes is the main priority (ranked first choice for 42.34% and second choice for 26.62%)
- spending money on home improvements like bathrooms, kitchens, and roofs is the next most important priority (first choice for 21.77% and second choice for 27.02%)
- making more homes available by reletting them quickly when they become vacant was the third most important priority (first choice for 11.29% and second choice for 15.32%)
- regenerating housing areas by demolishing older properties, building new ones, and improving existing homes was fourth highest (first choice for 9.27% and second choice for 6.85%)
- focusing on energy efficiency measures like wall insulation and heating systems to reduce energy bills and future proof homes was fifth highest (first choice for 6.85% and second choice for 11.29%)
- building new council houses to provide affordable, modern, warm, and welcoming homes was rated sixth most important (first choice for 6.05% and second choice for 9.27%)
- doing environmental improvements like clearing overgrown bushes and rubbish in the grounds and open spaces around council housing was rated seventh (first choice for 2.42% and second choice for 3.63% second choice.
These findings were included in the housing budget setting report considered by the council on 26 February 2026.
We also asked for other priorities tenants feel we should consider and this provided a wide range of feedback.
Housing Services teams will consider this in more detail alongside insight from a tenant satisfaction survey later this year, as we continue to focus on housing services which meet the needs of our tenants.
Key dates
Feedback
Open for feedback
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Closed and reviewing feedback
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Outcome available
Monday 2 March 2026
Get updates
- If you have any questions or need help, you can contact us by:
email tenantparticipation@renfrewshire.gov.uk - phoning your local housing team on 0300 300 0222.
How we’re using your data and your feedback
We'll use the information you submit to:
- process this consultation
- check and compare information with our existing records like responses from previous consultation
- possibly share details with other council services and partners if required.
Consultation responses will be publicly available on request. If you want to keep your response private, tell us when you submit your response. We may still be obliged to disclose your response, on request, due to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and so, we cannot guarantee complete confidentiality.
See more information on how the council handles your personal information.
