Appeal or claim compensation?

by | 21 Sep 2009 | Housing Benefit

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Housing Benefit - 8 weeks arrears appeal / compensationIf a local authority has paid a tenant in error, for example if the tenant is 8 weeks in arrears and despite the landlords notification that the tenant is in arrears, they...

Double Payment not Possible (but Compensation is)

by | 21 Sep 2009 | Housing Benefit

The following case deals with the situation where payment was changed from the landlord to the tenant without notifying the landlord. This is NOT a case where the landlord notified the local authority that the tenant was eight weeks in arrears and then failed to pay...
Claiming Compenstation – SUCCESS LETTER !!

Claiming Compenstation – SUCCESS LETTER !!

by | 21 Sep 2009 | Housing Benefit

Where a landlord makes a request to a local authority for direct payment of housing benefit because the tenant is 8 weeks or more in arrears, often payment is made in error to the tenant. When the landlord complains, often the LA states that they cannot pay twice....

Claiming compensation from a local authority

by | 21 Sep 2009 | Housing Benefit

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Housing Benefit - 8 weeks arrears appeal / compensationPLEASE NOTE: Please check whether you should appeal rather than claim compensation before continuing. Previously in this section, it is detailed what the legal position is...