Entitlement to HB when Landlord is related to tenant

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Housing Benefit

September 23, 2009

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Below does not deal with the situation where the landlord ‘lives’ with the tenant who is a relative. In that scenario, there is no entitlement to housing benefit (or local housing allowance) [r.9(1)(b) HB regs 2006]. Below deals with the situation where the landlord lets to a relation a different dwelling to where he lives. Regulation 9(1)(a) Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 provides: 9.–(1) A person who is liable to make payments...

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