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Housing benefit tenants not forwarding rent to LL
Hi We find ourselves in this situation. The dss tenant in our property is not forwarding rent to us that they receive from the council. What are our options in dealing with this tenant? Many thanks.
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Another HB Query, sorry!
Hi, Am hoping someone can help me as all the calculators I use seem to give me conflicting information. I am currently on maternity leave, therefore in receipt of £135.45 SMP per week. My husband earns £162.60 per week and we receive £108.05 CTC per week (3 children) and £47.10 CB per week. Our rent is £675.00 pcm (private…
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HB - who should claim
Hi. My partner is looking after our child and I have full time work. We are living together. Is there any difference who will be claiming HB? Regards
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Challenging Council Rent!
Hi, Desperately looking for help on behalf of a friend. They are a council tenant, in receipt of benefits (not sure which ones other than child benefit). Is there any way that she can challenge the council on the rent they set for the property. She has a 3 bedroom house (bedrooms all upsairs). She has just been told that…
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Help please
Hi I'm not sure if this has been posted in the correct place apologise if it has not. I am buying my parent home they are both unemployed and their mortgage ends next year. I am buying it at the amount left outstanding on their mortgage which is £26,000. The property is worth 85k and we have been advised by a financial…
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Housing Benefit/Tax Credits and salary sacrifice
Hi all, I've been looking over the internet for the answer to my question but can't find anything so hoping somebody on MSE may be able to help. :) I've just entered into a salary sacrifice scheme at work and the deductions will start at the end of this month, my question is will my HB and TC be assessed based on my salary…
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Benefits whilst on SMP -- please help!!
Hello, First so sorry for long thread. I have never claimed any benefit before and have lots of questions so have put as much info as possible into this!! I am struggling to budget for my maternity leave that starts 31st Decemeber 2012. I am trying to figure how long I can afford to have off work you see. I have opted for…
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Housing Associaton Rights
My mom has been living in a 3 bedroom housing association house since 1980 when the three children were at home. Now that us three have left the home, my mom and stepdad have been living in the house alone for the past 10 years. They have recently received a letter asking them to hand the house back as they want to place a…
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Housing Benefit for Mobile Homes
I live in a mobile home, it's my only home. Until the Valuation Office Agency took over the Rent Office I was receiving full rent. Since the 'takeover' I no longer receive full rent. I claim for Ground Rent as I own the mobile home and, as an owner, am only entitled to the average Ground Rent for the area. If I was renting…
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benefits
I have been claiming student discount against my council tax with no problems. My eldest son has now finished university and has returned home to live but has been unable to find a job so is claiming Job Seekers Allowance, I am claiming Income Support. I still have two children in University. The council are now telling me…
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charleyd - housing benefit
I am a 69 yrs old female, retired. I receive roughly 50% of the state pension, the rest made up by Pension Credit. I also receive Housing Benefit. I have been offered a part-time job for 6 hours a week at £6.20 per hour and understand that my Pension Credit would be reduced by the same amount. This is fine as I would…
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housing benefit tribunal
Bit of background. I purchased a second property in 2010 and refurbished it with aim of selling it for higher price. I did all the work with help of tradesmen. My boyfriend fitted kitchen and bathroom for me. I told him I would pay him for the work out of proceeds of house sale. When house was finished I got valuation.…
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Housing benefit can I claim??? Ex partners tenancy we shared with our children
Relationship has broken down our council house is in my ex name though the council have him the tenancy because we are a family (exchange from his 1bed council flat) can I claim housing benefit council tax benefit tho my name is not on tenancy?? I'm concerned I could be evicted or moved!
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Dont really know where to go from here
I put this thread on "HOuses, renting, selling " but think perhaps it was the wrong group to put in on. Hello, I am in a bit of a pickle at the moment and really dont know how to go about it. My saga is......... Sinlge mum, 48! My daughter has been at college for 3 years finished in July this year. When she became 19 in…
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Housing benefit
Hi there! I'm looking for some help on applying for housing benefit please! Me and my husband and our two young daughters have been staying with family for the last few months however we now need to find rented accommodation. We are both self employed and started a new business and have a very low income between us. The…
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HB help
Please could I have some advice for the below. I am currently living with ex partner but need to move out and find another property for myself and my child (under 3 yrs old) I am told I can claim housing benefit for my new property, is this right? Also, I think I would be entitled to tax credits etc, do I have to wait…
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Help needed with going to court for rent arrears
Back in March we received a letter to go to court for £600 in rent arrears to local council, I spoke to them and they said if I paid off arrears before the court date it would be cancelled, I took it to the rent office the day before and was told that it would be cancelled, I received a letter afterward saying they had…
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moving in with pregnant girlfreind that doesnt work
need some help im 22 and my girlfriend is priganant with our first child we are wanting to move in together she doesnt work and is claiming jobseekers allowance where i work bringing in around 13 thousand a year just wondered what i will have to pay or the help we can get
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Ground rent demand plus fees
I have received a solicitors letter demanding payment of ground rent and fees. Its says "...despite formal demands lawfully served upon you, you have failed to voluntarily pay ground rent...". I called them to say I have not received anything from the management company. JbLeitchSolicitors told me that 2 letters were sent…
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Student and Housing Benefit / Income Support
A friend of mine will be starting uni in a few weeks time on a Nursing Course, she will be getting the following finance: £1000 grant £4395 bursary £2324 maintenance loan Her husband left her 2 weeks ago (great timing), so she is not in receipt of any benefits other than Child Benefit (for her 8 year old and her 3 year…