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Older renters hit by rising rents as charity calls for LHA freeze to be lifted

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26th May 2026, 2 hours ago | 0

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates, warning that housing costs have become increasingly...

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23rd April 2026, 1 month ago | 3

More than 30,000 older private renters would be pulled out of poverty if Local Housing Allowance (LHA) matched actual rents,...

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2nd April 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates after research reveals an increase in pensioners...

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5th March 2026, 3 months ago | 2

A charity has urged the government to guarantee that EPC targets deliver benefits for older renters. Research from Independent Age...

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 15

A charity claims energy efficiency standards should be raised to EPC C as soon as possible in the private rented...

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23rd January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Older renters are being forced out of their homes and communities due to sky-rocketing rents, according to new research. The...

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18th September 2023, 3 years ago | 25

Almost half of older private tenants had their rent raised in the past year, and more than one in five...