Garage Rent Increase 8 Percent agreed For Non-council Tenants In Sutherland 2025/26

19th February 2025

Garage rents for non-council tenants in the Sutherland area will increase by 8% for 2025/26, as agreed at yesterday's Area Committee.

Cllr Richard Gale, Sutherland Area Chair said: "We felt it was important to give Council tenants a little break, following the 8% increase in their council rent as agreed at last week's full council meeting. The weekly rent for non-tenants, many of whom are commercial properties, will remain affordable when compared to other garage rent costs."

Non-council tenants weekly rent for garages will increase by 80p to £10.81 in Ward 1 and by 81p to £10.93 in Ward 4. For Garage Sites, the weekly rent will increase to £1.39 in Ward 1 and £1.40 in Ward 4.

Council tenants will continue to pay the weekly garage and garage site rents from last year. Garage rent will remain at £8.34 in Ward 1 and £8.59 in Ward 4. There are no council tenants paying weekly rent for a garage site in Ward 1 and garage sites weekly rent in Ward 4 for council tenants will remain at £1.29.

As a result, the 8% increase will bring a total of £32,390.97 annually based on current occupancy.