Under Local Housing Allowance (LHA) a tenant cannot simply request that their paymentsare made to their landlord. To protect vulnerable tenants the council will apply a discretion to pay the landlord. This procedure sets out the guidelines by which officers will make decisions. This procedure has been developed in consultation with stakeholders across the Borough.
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Local Housing Allowance Vulnerability & Safeguarding Procedure (46kb)
From April 2008, under the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) scheme, benefit payments will normally be sent direct to tenants.
If a Landlord believes that sending direct payments to a tenant will cause the tentant, or the landlord , serious problems, they should follow the link below and complete the form
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Payment to Landlord Request Form - For Landlord or third party completion (46kb)
If a tenant requires their payment to be sent direct to their landlord they should follow the link below and complete the form
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Payment to Landlord Request Form - For tenant completion (45kb)