Our proposal for 2026/27
Last year we increased rent by 3.2%. This year we are applying the lowest increase possible – 5.7%, to provide core services and provide cyclical programmes to provide safe and useable open spaces within our communities. In addition, we have a capital investment budget of approx. £4.5M which will be spent on investment works like roof replacements, windows, doors, kitchens, bathrooms, and heating systems.
A 5.7% rent increase will help us continue delivering key services and improvements to your home and community, including:
- 24/7 repairs and maintenance for your home and shared areas covering emergencies, routine fixes, storm damage, and empty property repairs.
- Home upgrades like new windows, doors, roofs, kitchens, bathrooms, and boilers funded through our annual investment programme.
- Adaptations to help tenants live more comfortably and stay in their homes longer.
- Safety checks including gas servicing, electrical inspections, and communal area safety inspections.
- Communal estate maintenance and landscape service to keep shared spaces clean, safe, and well-kept.
- Estate improvement programme for paths, car parks, fencing, and cyclical paintwork.
- Tenancy and community support via tenant partners, Housing First for Families, and customer and community engagement services.
Looking Ahead: 2026/27
From April 2026, we intend to invest approximately £4.5 million in your homes, including:
Bathrooms - 120 properties
Kitchens - 120 properties
Windows - up to 130 properties
Doors - up to 130 properties
Boilers - up to 50 properties
Within the budget, we will also be looking to carry out some further heating system retrofits, roofing works, and rendering.
In addition, our recent Big Conversation tenant survey, alongside our regular estate inspections has highlighted the need to invest in estate improvement works. Therefore, we will be setting additional spend aside to start this process, enabling investment in some of the communal landscaped areas, paths, car parks and fencing replacements. We set a clear commitment to sharing and communicating on this work throughout the year in our regular newsletters, highlighting where we are impacting in a positive way to your neighbourhoods whilst delivering best value.
Your feedback
Please let us know your views by completing this survey by Monday 5th January 2026.
All completed feedback will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a £100 shopping voucher. For prize draw T&Cs please visit our website. Your contact details will only be used to confirm that you are a tenant of Riverside Scotland and for entry into the prize draw for a chance to win a £100 shopping voucher.
This consultation will open on Monday 1st December 2025 and close on Monday 5th January 2026.
If you have any questions, please email involvement@riversidescotland.org.uk