Room sizes and LHA rates?

Room sizes and LHA rates?

0:01 AM, 23rd April 2024, About 2 weeks ago 2

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Hi, I have a flat with 2 bedrooms but the lounge is huge.  Lounge is irregular shaped 16.38 sqm, Bed 1 is 16.01 sqm, Bed 2 10.34 sqm

I would say this is a 2 bed flat obviously but for LHA and room benefit calculation purposes would it be classed as /could it be claimed as a three bed flat because a habitable room (the lounge) can be legally used as a room for sleeping?

Have been approached by a family. Parents into biggest bedroom and child under 5 can share with them. Bed 2 is for 2 older kids aged 10 and 12. Issue is older kids of different sexes over 10 so should not share. Am trying to see if I can assist but clearly don’t want to fall foul of overcrowding at the start of the tenancy.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Reluctant landlord


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Michael Booth

18:22 PM, 23rd April 2024, About A week ago

Is registered has a two bedroom with the land registry l would have thought it is thecouncil will only pay rent at the2 bedroom rate.

Michelle Wright

19:04 PM, 23rd April 2024, About A week ago

LHA has nothing to do with the house and is based on the entitlement of the claimant. If a family is entitled to the 3 bed LHA rate they will receive the 3 bed LHA rate, even if they live in a 2 bed, and if they lived in a 4 bed they would still only receive the 3 bed LHA rate. The confusion seems to come from things like bedroom tax, which only apply to social housing.

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