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.

 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

 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

 Payment to Landlord Request Form - For tenant completion (45kb)