Pay your council rent
Pay online
When you pay your rent you will need to quote your Housing Rent Account Number. If you wish to check your rent account balance first, please go to the My Housing Tenancy webpage.
Pay your council house rent online
Pay by direct debit
To pay your rent automatically via Direct Debit please download and complete the following form:
Pay at a pay point outlet or post office
Use your rent payment card to pay via the PayPoint website or the Post Office website.
Pay by phone
Call 0845 6035058 (24 hour service) to pay by debit card or credit card. Please note there is a surcharge of 1.75% for Credit Card Payments.
Pay by smartphone
The allpay app is a free of charge app to enable you to pay your rent using your smartphone. Download the allpay App from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Pay by post
Send your cheque (made payable to 'Swindon Borough Council') to:
Housing
Swindon Borough Council
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
Please remember to put your name and/or rent reference number on the back of the cheque.
Pay in person
Drop a cheque (made payable to 'Swindon Borough Council') into the Cheque Collection Box at:
Swindon Direct
Wat Tyler House
Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JG
Please remember to put your name and/or rent reference number on the back of the cheque.
Further information
If you have difficulty in paying your rent, please go to the Neighbourhood Housing Officer webpage or the Advice about paying your rent webpage. The sooner you talk to us the sooner we can help.
Information is also available in the following leaflets:
- A guide to paying your rent (PDF)
- Housing budgeting leaflet (PDF)
- What happens if I don't pay my rent? (PDF)