Rents and housing benefit

Introduction to rents

Introduction to rent. Which payments count as rent, the payment of rent, rent levels and controls for different types of tenancy, and the situation around payments made after the end of a tenancy. Read more 

Fair rents and reasonable rents

The statutory framework governing rent levels and rent increases for regulated tenancies, tenancies under the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976, registered social landlords' secure tenancies, and pre-Housing Act 1988 contractual tenancies (housing co-operatives). Read more 

Market rents

How the rents of assured and assured shorthold tenants can be increased or reduced. Read more 

Housing benefit

Eligibility for housing benefit, how to claim, how the amount of housing benefit is calculated, payments, backdating and overpayments. Read more 

Local housing allowance

The local housing allowance (LHA) scheme. LHA is an alternative to housing benefit for tenants in the deregulated private rented sector. Read more