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Landlords information

Information about how you may be affected if tenants claim help with their rent.

Your tenants can only make a new claim for Housing Benefit if: 

  • A single person is of state pension age. Or if they are part of a couple and at least one of them was state pension age on 14 May 2019.
    You can find the Pension Credit qualifying age using Check your State Pension age  Opens in a new window
  • You provide them with supported accommodation
  • They have been placed in temporary accommodation by the Local Authority

If not they need to claim Universal Credit  Opens in a new window .

What we can tell you about your tenants

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Payments of Housing Benefit

Universal Credit information for landlords

Make an enquiry about your tenant's Housing Benefit

Help with deposits

Apply for a HMO Licence

Council tax advice for landlords

Housing advice for landlords