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Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2021 to March 2022

Valuation Office Agency

August 11
11:25 2023

LHA 2021-22 tables

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The LHA rates from 1st April 2021 have been determined in accordance with The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020 (SI 2020/ 1519) and are the same rates that came into force on 1st April 2020. Any policy enquiries should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions. These rates will not appear on LHA-Direct before 15 March 2020.

Table 1

The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable for the 12 months commencing April 2020 are shown here

Table 2

The 30th percentile figures shown here are derived from twelve months lettings information collected up to the end of September 2020, but in accordance with The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020 (SI 2020/ 1519) are excluded from calculation of April 2021 rates

Table 3

The Maximum LHA rates from 01 April 2020, which are carried forward for April 2021 rates are shown here

Table 4

The LHA rates effective from 1st April 2021 are shown here

For queries regarding fair rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer, please email:NSOhelpdesk@voa.gov.uk

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Published 29 January 2021
Last updated 11 August 2023 +show all updates
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