Moving house!

Alladoaboutnothing

I am.Moving house next month and claim housing benefit which i need to change to new address when the time comes. I was after some advice about what info they council will need to reinstate my claim as i know it will be suspended. Is it just the change of address will they need to see. I am only asking as i have shreaded loads of paperwork ready for the move without thinking and wont have anything at hand but new tenancy agreement. Bit daft i know but if anyones knows anything that would be great as i still have a little time to collect what i will need before i move to help keep my suspension to a min and my claim will get sorted quicker.
Thanks

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Is it the same council or a new area?

konark

Live or full-service Universal Credit?

Alladoaboutnothing

Same area.

Alladoaboutnothing

We dont have universal credit in flow here yet its all separate. Will inform others too.

pmlindyloo

Check you local council website by googling - 'name of council' + housing benefit+ moving home.

You may find it explains what to do.

Here is an example:

https://www.thanet.gov.uk/your-services/benefits/housing-benefit/moving-home/

You can notify them before you move.

Alladoaboutnothing

I have done and it gives me a list of thing's but said it depends on your change depends on what you need. There is nothing to specify for just moving moving home. I too have seen the link you have attached unfortunately my council dont simplify things. !!!55358;!!!56611;
I will be letting then know before i move but i dont want to do it too far in advance as i need to receive my benefit to pay current rent and if i tell them now it will be suspended untill the get info needed which tenancy agreement will be one of those things which i wont get till i actually move so i would be without benefit for longer than needed.

pmlindyloo

Alladoaboutnothing wrote: »

I have done and it gives me a list of thing's but said it depends on your change depends on what you need. There is nothing to specify for just moving moving home. I too have seen the link you have attached unfortunately my council dont simplify things. !!!55358;!!!56611;
I will be letting then know before i move but i dont want to do it too far in advance as i need to receive my benefit to pay current rent and if i tell them now it will be suspended untill the get info needed which tenancy agreement will be one of those things which i wont get till i actually move so i would be without benefit for longer than needed.

Are you definitely moving? What has been agreed? Have you paid a deposit/first month's rent an advance?

If everything is finalised then there is no reason why you can't ask the letting agent/landlord to sign the tenancy agreement in advance (just putting in the date that your tenancy begins)

Alladoaboutnothing

I am moving yes. I have paid deposit but i cant sign the tenancy agreement untill i have paid 1st month rent in advance which i cant afford to do untill the day i get the keys. No letting agency will ever authorise an agreement in advance before all payment has been recieved otherwise i would do that. Waiting for tenancy agreement to confirm with council is not the problem, i want to move i have to prepare for that, as original post states i was looking to find out if there will be any other info i would need to give them other than tenancy when it is only a change of address... so that i can sort them out as i have shredded all my paperwork not thinking so if i need to obtain i can start to do so before i move.

poppy12345

Alladoaboutnothing wrote: »

I am moving yes. I have paid deposit but i cant sign the tenancy agreement untill i have paid 1st month rent in advance which i cant afford to do untill the day i get the keys. No letting agency will ever authorise an agreement in advance before all payment has been recieved otherwise i would do that. Waiting for tenancy agreement to confirm with council is not the problem, i want to move i have to prepare for that, as original post states i was looking to find out if there will be any other info i would need to give them other than tenancy when it is only a change of address... so that i can sort them out as i have shredded all my paperwork not thinking so if i need to obtain i can start to do so before i move.

Every time i've moved house, even for the same local council i've had to stop claiming where i was currently living and put in a new claim at my new address.

All councils are different but to get a definite answer you could ring your local council and ask them directly.

Alladoaboutnothing

What did they ask for?
Getting my tenancy agreement isnt the problem. Its if i need anything else. I know it will be suspended untill they get what they need. Just cant remember if i need anything else other than tenancy agreement as it will only be change of addresses.