October 2022: This report explains that while capping council tenants’ rent increases in the 2023-24 financial year is essential for those hit hard by the cost of living crisis, it will also take significant capital out of council budgets that cannot be replaced. A cap will have an impact on the baseline for future increases that, experience suggests, will be ignored in future settlements, leaving the Housing Revenue Account permanently depleted.

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