Increment in House Rent - Can our allowance can be increased

[techguy007]

Dear All,

I am presently living in a one bed room flat and the rent is £750. My contract will expire on end of January 2014 and today I received an email from the landlord that the rent will be increased to £800.

1) Can they increase the rent with such a short notice(1.5 months notice)?
2) We are a couple and baby and right now receiving some amount as I am working full time.
Our LHA rate is for 2 bedrooms = £224(£970 per month approx)
Since we are living in a One bed the housing benefit was calculated for the rent £750.

Do you think council will can help us with the increment of rent?

2) Can we call the council and inform them the situation so they can adjust the benefit amount? Since I will sign the new contract this week I can send the amended tenancy agreement to them next week.

3) Also I might start a part time job soon. If that is the case I think we will not receive the current child tax credit amount due to increase of income.

Since the housing benefit considered the child tax credit as an income, if we dont get any child tax credit, can we inform this to the council so they can consider the loss if income when they recalculate the housing benefit amount.


Thank you very much in advance

[Amber]

Contact the Housing advice helpline (click).

If you cannot get more housing benefit, consider a discretionary housing payment. You should inform the Local Authority of any change of circumstance relating to income.

[stevenleen]

Dear All,

I am presently living in a one bed room flat and the rent is £750. My contract will expire on end of January 2014 and today I received an email from the landlord that the DSS Flats to Rent will be increased to £800.

1) Can they increase the rent with such a short notice(1.5 months notice)?
2) We are a couple and baby and right now receiving some amount as I am working full time.
Our LHA rate is for 2 bedrooms = £224(£970 per month approx)
Since we are living in a One bed the housing benefit was calculated for the rent £750.

Do you think council will can help us with the increment of rent?

2) Can we call the council and inform them the situation so they can adjust the benefit amount? Since I will sign the new contract this week I can send the amended tenancy agreement to them next week.

3) Also I might start a part time job soon. If that is the case I think we will not receive the current child tax credit amount due to increase of income.

Since the housing benefit considered the child tax credit as an income, if we dont get any child tax credit, can we inform this to the council so they can consider the loss if income when they recalculate the housing benefit amount.


Thank you very much in advance

Hello,
Thank you for sharing this valuable information with us.
It really will be very helpful for us.
Thanks

[CR001]

Dear All,

I am presently living in a one bed room flat and the rent is £750. My contract will expire on end of January 2014 and today I received an email from the landlord that the DSS Flats to Rent will be increased to £800.

1) Can they increase the rent with such a short notice(1.5 months notice)?
2) We are a couple and baby and right now receiving some amount as I am working full time.
Our LHA rate is for 2 bedrooms = £224(£970 per month approx)
Since we are living in a One bed the housing benefit was calculated for the rent £750.

Do you think council will can help us with the increment of rent?

2) Can we call the council and inform them the situation so they can adjust the benefit amount? Since I will sign the new contract this week I can send the amended tenancy agreement to them next week.

3) Also I might start a part time job soon. If that is the case I think we will not receive the current child tax credit amount due to increase of income.

Since the housing benefit considered the child tax credit as an income, if we dont get any child tax credit, can we inform this to the council so they can consider the loss if income when they recalculate the housing benefit amount.


Thank you very much in advance

Hello,
Thank you for sharing this valuable information with us.
It really will be very helpful for us.
Thanks

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