The Department of Infrastructure says the cost of social housing repairs has risen by more than a third in five years.
A freedom of information request asked for the average cost of carrying out maintenance on the department's rental properties since 2012.
The DOI says the price of planned maintenance has stayed steady at around £1,300 per property per year.
However, the price of repair work and reactive maintenance has jumped from £595 a year in 2012 to £935 last year.
Second weather warning this weekend
A second weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for this weekend.
Does government plan to press ahead with min wage rise?
Does the government plan to press ahead with its minimum wage rise this year?
Where has government found £11m in savings?
Where has the government found more than £11 million worth of savings?
Is there border security for Irish sailings?
What sort of border security is there in place for sailings to Ireland?
Emergency powers used to fell trees
Douglas Council's used emergency powers to cut down trees after it was found they posed a risk to homes.
Busy road in West to close next week
A busy road in the west of the Island will close on Monday.
Free period products would cost £90k in 1st year
The government providing free period products will cost around £90,000 in the first year.
MHK wants to know about bail condition breaches
An MHK wants to know if records are kept on people who breach bail conditions.
