Rent FAQs

If you have a weekly rent amount on your rent review letter and would like to work out how much to pay monthly you can use the following calculation. 

Weekly rent amount x 53 ÷ 12

For example, for a weekly rent of £150: 150 x 53 ÷ 12 = £662.50 per month

We use rental income to help run bpha, from providing support and services to maintaining existing homes and building new ones. The cost of doing this has grown significantly over the last year, leading to the decision to increase your rent in line with the rent regulatory limits. 

Rental charges are based on government guidelines and vary for each type of rental product. The product you have is outlined in your rent review letter. Please reference the PDF version of the booklets, depending on your tenancy here.

This only happens once a year. We will notify you each February of increases due from April. 

There will be 53 Mondays in the financial year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 instead of the usual 52, with the last Monday on 31 March 2025. This is known as a 53 week year. This happens every five or six years, meaning there are 53 weeks in the year, instead of 52.
Housing rent is calculated weekly, starting on a Monday. So, when there are 53 Mondays in a year, there is an extra week of rent to pay.

If you pay weekly will need to pay for 53 weeks. If you pay by Direct Debit, we will adjust your Direct Debit payments to include this extra week.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) only pay up to 52 weeks of rent per year and they work out the weekly rent for those on Universal Credit by taking the total yearly amount and dividing it by 52 weeks. Unfortunately, the DWP has confirmed that it will not pay for the 53rd week. This means you will need to pay for the additional week yourself. We have contacted a number of local MPs asking them to request a change in policy to address this going forwards. In the meantime, if the additional payment causes you any financial concerns, please consider speaking with our Money Advice Team.