Claiming housing benefit without tenancy agreement

Poppie68

Your commiting benefit fraud by claiming for a property you don't live in.....Your ex could of acted as a guarantor and you could of legitimately claimed HB for the property you do live in......These things eventually come to light and both yourself and your ex will be in trouble....The obvious answer is to swap properties otherwise you will end up homeless.

Poppie68

my_name wrote: »

Week this is what I'm trying to sort out. I want it all to be straight where I'm claiming for where I live, but the only thing preventing this is having a lease with my name on it
If I can prove I live here without the contract being in my name, which us the case, can I still claim the housing benefit?
Does housing benefit hinge on having the lease in your own name?

You've both caused a mess by trying to claim for something your not entitled too....Your ex is sub-letting the property you live in which could see you being thrown out and her in trouble with the landlord... You claiming for HB for a property you don't live in, the rent on the property she lives in is being paid by a benefit that is being fraudulently claimed, you could both find yourselves on the streets if it all comes out.
Get a list of landlords that except HB off the council and try and sort the mess out.

Somerset

my_name wrote: »

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If I can prove I live here without the contract being in my name, which is the case, can I still claim the housing benefit?
Does housing benefit hinge on having the lease in your own name?

No you can't claim HB. The 'bit of paper' whether it's an AST, lodger agreement, whatever, sets out your 'right' of occupation, terms, length, cost etc. You have no right to be there. It is costing you nothing. So HB is impossible.

Housing_Benefit_Officer

my_name wrote: »

Yes, as there's where I have a lease and where my child and I were living alone for two years, until a couple of months ago
I am aware that I'm on thin ice legally, but because I couldn't get a lease in my own I have been forced to play the system. I'm not receiving any more money than I would be if I was able to move properly just to be clear, it's all been a result of estate agent's box ticking systems

Then you are committing fraud. There are no ifs or buts you are fraudulently claiming Housing Benefit on a property you left a couple of months ago. Irrespective of the rental liability you are not living in the property. If your Council finds out your claim will be cancelled and you will be invoiced for the overpayment.

HappyMJ

As you don't live anywhere legally you can ask to be rehoused in emergency accommodation as soon as the person owning the tenancy asks you to leave and puts you on the street.

If you leave the property first thing in the morning on a working day you should be in emergency accommodation by that same evening.

Emergency accommodation is temporary and you have to pay for it but at a discount rate.