Receiving hb and moving, how easy is it to transfer to new property?

System

Hmm when my friends moved they just rang up and it was changed. I'm moving on the 1st july but have the tenecey agreement already, so when is best to change over?

zaralondon

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I didn't think this was the case anymore, now with LHA? It doesn't matter what the rent is, you get what you get on LHA, not what the rental is on the house (and I know you cannot claim more that the rental is

Yes I also thought that this was the case i.e. they dont come to assess the value of the property rather there is just a set LHA rate.

Can anyone confirm?

silvercar

zaralondon wrote: »

Yes I also thought that this was the case i.e. they dont come to assess the value of the property rather there is just a set LHA rate.

Can anyone confirm?

There is a set LHA rate based on anumber of bedrooms entitlement. If the rent paid is lower the tenant used to be able to keep the first £15, though I think that is being phased out.

If you are moving from housing benefit to Local Housing Allowance (HB to LHA) ie your previous tenancy started before April 2008, you should check out the LHA entitlement first. In some areas the LHA is a lot more than others. In some cases it will be less than the HB previously claimed.

Use the calculator here to calculate the number of rooms you are entitled to claim for:

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/Calc.aspx

Then search here for the LHA level for your bedroom entitlement in your LHA area:

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk/Secure/LHARateSearch.aspx?SearchType=LA

If you are near two areas, the entitlement can vary considerably between areas. In certain areas in London the LHA for one side of the road can be a lot more than the other!