Local Housing Allowance definition

Local Housing Allowance means an allowance determined in accordance with article 4B and Schedule 3B of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997, or article 4 and Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013, as appropriate;
Local Housing Allowance means the flat rate rental allowance providing financial assistance towards the housing costs of low income households for different rental market areas and property types set out and reviewed by the Valuation Office Agency under a framework introduced by the Department of Works and Pensions or such similar framework that may replace it
Local Housing Allowance means an allowance determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers Order;

Examples of Local Housing Allowance in a sentence

  • The annual rent (“the Rent”) from the Date of Entry shall be such sum as represents 85% of the annual Local Housing Allowance Rate for the subjects of let as the same shall be fixed and applicable from time to time.

  • Broad Rental Market Area The geographical area used to determine the Local Housing Allowance Build to Rent A form of housing comprising self-contained, private rented homes, held in single ownership and provided solely for the rental market.

  • In relation to Housing Benefit (HB), 19% of households were in receipt of HB prior to the introduction of the Local Housing Allowance for those in private rented accommodation.

  • The Tenant is made aware that the Local Authority may, where applicable, share with the Agent information regarding the payment of Local Housing Allowance or Housing Benefit.

  • The Tenant is liable to reimburse the Landlord or his Agent any sums which the Landlord or his Agent is required to pay to the local authority or the Department for Work and Pensions in respect of Housing Benefit, Local Housing Allowance or Universal Credit which has been paid direct to the Landlord or his Agent on behalf of the Tenant, and accepted in good faith, but is subsequently shown to have been paid incorrectly or as a result of fraud, error or ineligibility of the Tenant.


More Definitions of Local Housing Allowance

Local Housing Allowance means the maximum weekly rent eligible for housing benefit by property size by location as published by the Valuation Office Agency from time to time; Longstop Date means [DD/MMM/YYYY] or such other date as agreed between the Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
Local Housing Allowance means the local housing allowance in respect of a relevant Affordable Rental Unit determined by reference to the schedule of local housing rates published by the Valuation Office Agency;
Local Housing Allowance means the housing benefit scheme based on private market rents being paid by tenants in the broad rental market area (the area within which a person might reasonably be expected to move by the Borough Council) and which do not exceed the maximum local housing allowance (or whatever benefit scheme is in place from time to time) and as set by the Valuation Office Agency for the area of the Borough Council;
Local Housing Allowance means the rent rate set annually by the Valuation Office
Local Housing Allowance means the maximum housing benefit amount that can be paid and maximum rent that can be charged. The Local Housing Allowance is set by the Department of Work and Pensions for the East Lancashire area
Local Housing Allowance means the rent rate set annually by the Valuation Office (or any successor body thereof) for the area within which the Affordable Rented Housing Units are located and which is used to calculate the maximum housing benefit entitlement for each tenant thereof or any scheme which supercedes it
Local Housing Allowance. Monitoring Fee” means the rent rate set annually by the Valuation Office (or any successor body thereof) for the area within which the Affordable Rented Housing Units are located and which is used to calculate the maximum housing benefit entitlement for each tenant thereof or any scheme which supercedes it Means the sum of [£ ] to be paid by the Owners to the Council to monitor compliance with this Agreement