England Landlord Guidance
Housing Benefit, Local Housing Allowance and Universal Credit
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Tenant References and Guarantors
Immigration Act and Right to Rent
During the Tenancy
Ending a Tenancy
Practical Tips for a Pain-Free End of Tenancy Handover
What to Do if the Tenancy Is to Continue
Landlord Wants Tenant to Leave
Powers and Duties of District Judges
Absolute Orders or Suspended (Postponed) Orders
Applying to Court for Possession - Standard Procedure
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After the Court Order - and Eviction
Applying to the Court for Rent Arrears Only
Contractual or Common Law Tenancies
Useful Links
Housing charity Shelter has won a second case against a letting agent discriminating failing to consider tenants ...
Having a blanket policy refusing to rent a home to a tenant claiming benefits is against the law, a judge has ...
Introduction
Under the Housing Benefit Regulations, there are circumstances when a landlord is entitled to direct ...
Finding out if your tenant is receiving benefits can be difficult. In all likelihood, your tenant will be claiming ...
Doncaster v Coventry City Council, First Tier Tribunal 032/09/00932, 5 October 2009
The Guild of Residential ...
A common problem landlords who accept housing benefit face is the local authority asking for money back after they ...
A common problem landlords who accept housing benefit face is the local authority asking for money back after they ...
When payment of Housing Benefit must be made to landlord
See in particular this important case (Doncaster v ...
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Forms
Notice to Local Authority Tenant 8 Weeks in Arrears
Product Code: F037 - for changes see below
When a tenant is claiming housing benefit and if they become 8 weeks ...
Request for Direct Payment to Assist Securing a Tenancy
Product Code: F081
Under Regulation 96(3A)(b) Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, a new direct payment to ...
Permission to Discuss Housing Benefit Claim with Local Authority
Product code: LT018
When a tenant claims housing benefit / local housing allowance, sometimes landlords would ...
Letter to Local Authority Requesting Details of Housing Benefit Paid to Tenant
Product code: LT410
When a landlord has a tenant who is claiming housing benefit, it can be frustrating when ...
Regulation 96 (Discretionary) Request for Direct HB Payment
Product Code: F086
When a tenant is receiving Housing Benefit and in arrears with their rent, it's possible to ...
Judicial Review Pre Action Refusal to Supply Housing Benefit Payments
Product code: LT411
When a landlord has a tenant who is claiming housing benefit, it can be frustrating when ...
Complaint – Refusal to Supply Housing Benefit Payments
Product code: LT412
When a landlord has a tenant who is claiming housing benefit, it can be frustrating when ...
Permission to Speak with Universal Credit or Housing Benefit
Product Code: F103
A consent form which may accompany a tenancy agreement or be provided during a tenancy ...
Request for Direct Payment Two Months Arrears Universal Credit (UC47)
Product code: F089 UC47
Under Universal Credit guidance it is allowed for the Department of Work and Pensions ...
Questions and Answers (for this topic and country)
I have a tenant who claims housing benefit, and I am about to issue a section 21 as she is in arrears with her rent. (more…)
Tenant has left property, council have emailed me asking for rent overpayment for 2015, I was paid direct and this is the first time I have been made aware of this, amount paid by council did ...
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I have a tenant in arrears. She receives housing benefit, which due to previous arrears, is now paid directly to me by the council.
The housing benefit was suspended back in June. Her rent ...
Is it possible to make it a requirement of a tenancy starting that any universal credit is paid directly to the landlord and or agent. If so is there a template form that the tenant can sign ...
How can I found out if housing benefit is being claimed on a second property? (more…)
hello, i have sent universal credit 4 landlord request for payment forms 2 on 2/8/16 and 2 on 29/9/16 both were signed for by them the next day, have recieved on confirmation or correstondance ...