Dingwall and Seaforth garage rents to rise by almost 8 per cent

AREA committee members for Highland Council's Dingwall and Seaforth ward have agreed a 7.95 per cent increase in garage rents for the ward’s garages and garage sites for financial year 2024/25.

Garage rent for council tenants will increase from £10.42 per week to £11.25 per week. Meanwhile, garage rent for non-tenants will go up from £12.50 to £13.49 per week.

For garage sites, the annual rent for council tenants will increase from £39.52 to £42.64 per year. Annual garage site rent for non-tenants will also increase from £47.32 to £50.96 per year.

As a result, total income for rentals within the ward will increase from £137,652 to £148,599.

RELATED:

Black Isle and Easter Ross garage rents rise agreed

'Competitive' rise for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh rents

Council house rent increase agreed

Garages and garage sites are well-used within the Dingwall and Seaforth area, with an occupancy rate in excess of 75 per cent.

Councillor Graham MacKenzie, chairman of the Dingwall and Seaforth area committee, said: “Garages and garage sites within the ward remain well-used and competitively priced for local residents, even when taking this modest increase into account.

“We also recognise that the majority of our garages are used by local residents for storage purposes, with the Council’s offering at a fraction of the cost of commercial solutions.”

The rent increase will commence from April 2024 and garage tenants will be notified by letter.

Do you want to respond to this article? If so, click here to submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.