rent in advance / benefits?

zoelouise88

Hi all looking for some advice i am due to move out of my property next week, my rent is paid by housing benefit but when i moved in i paid a month up front. now im wondering if i should get the month i paid in advance back as obviously my rent will be paid by benefits until the date i leave, hope this all makes sense im a little confused by it all and cant word what im trying to ifkwim lol

Thanks

clutton_2

does the benefit money go to you or to the landlord directly.....

zoelouise88

its goes directly to the landlord

clutton_2

when tenants move out of property funded by housing benefit, it often takes the local council 2-3-4- weeks to pay the final amount - so landlords dont know for that length of time whether their rent account is up to date or not...


have you told the council that you are moving out...

you can ask your landlord if he will repay the last months housing benefit to you - as you paid in advance - or you can ask the local council to pay the last benefit to you and not to your landlord...

i hope you have a receipt for the first months rent you paid ?

Wee_Willy_Harris

zoelouise88 wrote: »

its goes directly to the landlord

Why? LHA should be paid direct to the tenant, unless there are good reasons not to (such as rent arrears).

terryw

Old style HB still usually goes to the landlord.

clutton_2

the reasons why are not our concern.....

Wee_Willy_Harris

terryw wrote: »

Old style HB still usually goes to the landlord.

Agreed. But her posting indicates an LHA tenancy.

Wee_Willy_Harris

clutton wrote: »

the reasons why are not our concern.....

Unless she is rent arrears, which would colour the answer given.

terryw

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Agreed. But her posting indicates an LHA tenancy.

Oh no it doesn't.

Wee_Willy_Harris

terryw wrote: »

Oh no it doesn't.

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