Almost 40% of the annual £25bn housing benefit bill is paid to private landlords, who often get away with charging extortionate rents for poor quality housing. Tenants asking for repairs or furniture have been threatened with eviction or harassed, so it is important to know your rights. Groups that support tenants and also campaign, are: Renters’ Rights (London). Borough info on advice and local campaigns. Generation Rent (UK-wide) Councils are increasingly placing people in private rented accommodation. The Focus E15 mums and many others are campaigning to keep social housing, so people are not forced into … Read more
Since 2013, the government reduced Housing Benefit (HB) to people in social housing who have one or more “spare” rooms. (Social housing is council, housing association or similar. Councils administering HB make the cut.) The government gives councils extra funds called Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) to help tenants in hardship due to the bedroom tax. It’s important to claim this money. Many people in need are not getting DHPs. Instead of making these funds available to tenants as they should, councils say they don’t have the money, and refuse or ration help to people. They … Read more
Discounts, reductions and exemptions from paying Council Tax You can pay less Council Tax, for various reasons. This can include: being the only adult in the property. being a young adult between 18-19 years of age. being a full-time student. being an apprentice. being temporarily away from your home — check with your Council. having a Severe Mental Impairment (SMI), that is, learning disability or mental distress. being a carer. being on a low income – Council Tax Reduction (CTR) being in financial hardship and asking for total exemption or Council Tax debt to be … Read more
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