Housing Benefit LHA

Landlords should ensure they are familiar with the associated issues of benefit claimants and the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rules which are the new way of working out Housing Benefit for private tenants. It was introduced nationally in April 2008 and revised April 2009

	The good and bad of renting to people on Benefits click here
	If you want the rent paying direct to you or you want  to discuss the claim with the council click here
	What are the rules with regards payments of Local Housing Allowance? more
	How much rent can I charge more
	The tenant tells me the council are paying less rent than they thought they would receive more
	The council have approached me and offered me a deposit to rent to a family more
	I have a Benefits Tenant in rent arrears more
	Vetting Tenants on Housing Benefit more
	The Council have contacted me and said the tenant has complained they want to do an inspection more
	I want to evict a tenant on Benefits more
	I want the council to pay the rent direct to me - for the tenant  is over 8 weeks in arrears Housing Benefit letter arrears