Tables showing the method used to work out Local Housing Allowance rates from April 2017 to March 2018.
Documents
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates from April 2017 to March 2018 , file type: ODS, file size: 58 KB
Details
The LHA rates published will continue to be effective until 31 March 2018.
The tables do not provide any guaranteed indicator of the condition of, or trends in, the rental market. Rent Officers Wales do not accept any liability for actions or judgements that LHA claimants or others take arising from the use of the tables.
Method
The tables show the method used to produce the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.
Column 1
The LHA rates applicable for April 2015 are shown here.
Column 2
The 30th percentile figures shown here are taken from the last 12 months of lettings information, collected up to the end of September 2016.
Column 3
Categories where Targeted Affordability Fund 3% uplift are applicable.
Column 4
The LHA rates effective from 1 April 2017 are shown here. They are the lower of the figures shown in columns 1 and 2, or a 3% Targeted Affordability Fund uplift on 2015 figures shown in column 3.
Contact
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