Comments on: Day 13 – What about rent and housing benefit/LHA? http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/13/day-13-rent-housing-benefit-lha/ Support and services Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tessa http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/13/day-13-rent-housing-benefit-lha/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 Tessa Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:18:54 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=528#comment-2415 If the landlord does not live in the property then you will almost certainly be a tenant not a lodger (this website is just about lodgers). Whatever the piece of paper you sign says on the top. I don't see why he has asked you to work out his tax obligations for him! Surely that is something for him to do himself! If the landlord does not live in the property then you will almost certainly be a tenant not a lodger (this website is just about lodgers). Whatever the piece of paper you sign says on the top.

I don’t see why he has asked you to work out his tax obligations for him! Surely that is something for him to do himself!

]]> By: Mike http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/13/day-13-rent-housing-benefit-lha/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Mike Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=528#comment-2296 I need your help, its complex. (Landlord owns 2 properties) I have been offered a room in his 2nd house and I have filled out housing benefit form and tenancy agreement for short term, but the landlord who will let me rent- wants me to find out if he will have to pay tax on the benefit recieved if he owns and lives in another property and runs his own small window cleaning business. He doesn't live in the property he is renting me a room to but owns it 100%, through mortgage. He has another lodger living their(2nd house) too who doesnt have to pay him rent. (his mother) Any advice would be very helpful thanks Mike I need your help, its complex. (Landlord owns 2 properties) I have been offered a room in his 2nd house and I have filled out housing benefit form and tenancy agreement for short term, but the landlord who will let me rent- wants me to find out if he will have to pay tax on the benefit recieved if he owns and lives in another property and runs his own small window cleaning business. He doesn’t live in the property he is renting me a room to but owns it 100%, through mortgage. He has another lodger living their(2nd house) too who doesnt have to pay him rent. (his mother) Any advice would be very helpful thanks Mike

]]> By: Simon http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/2010/02/13/day-13-rent-housing-benefit-lha/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Simon Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:52:31 +0000 http://www.lodgerlandlord.co.uk/?p=528#comment-430 It’s advisable to ask your local housing benefit office about 'Discretionary Housing Benefit'. This is another form of benefit that can be applied for along with normal Housing Benefit. An additional amount that can cover the shortfall in the housing benefit. There needs to be a specific reason for the claim and why it should be paid. Stating something like; 'the normal housing benefit rate is far too low to reasonably cover any rent set by a private landlord for a shared house. If I was to move from here and rent a self contained flat/house the cost to the council would be far grater than the cost of covering the whole rent on my housing benefit application'. I have helped a number of people successfully get all their rent covered this way. Even up to an additional 50% of what the set rate for housing benefit is. Simon Macbeth It’s advisable to ask your local housing benefit office about ‘Discretionary Housing Benefit’. This is another form of benefit that can be applied for along with normal Housing Benefit. An additional amount that can cover the shortfall in the housing benefit.

There needs to be a specific reason for the claim and why it should be paid. Stating something like; ‘the normal housing benefit rate is far too low to reasonably cover any rent set by a private landlord for a shared house. If I was to move from here and rent a self contained flat/house the cost to the council would be far grater than the cost of covering the whole rent on my housing benefit application’.

I have helped a number of people successfully get all their rent covered this way. Even up to an additional 50% of what the set rate for housing benefit is.

Simon Macbeth

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