Tag: LHA freeze

Government admits it has not assessed whether Housing Benefit rules are working

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2026, 3 days ago | 4

The government has admitted it has made no specific assessment of whether the current rules on direct Housing Benefit payments...

Charities call on Prime Minister to end Local Housing Allowance freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2026, 1 week ago | 2

Charities have warned that the government’s decision to freeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates could push nearly 200,000 families into...

LHA freeze will hit low-income renters the hardest

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

The government has confirmed that Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates will remain frozen for 2027-28, with no increase in support...

MPs warn frozen LHA rates leaving families struggling to afford rent

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

MPs have warned the gap between housing benefit and rents is putting pressure on tenants. During a debate on housing...

LHA affordability gap hits record high as rents continue to rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 1

The gap between Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates and the 30th percentile of local rents has reached record highs. Research...

Older renters struggling as Local Housing Allowance rates remain frozen

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

A charity is urging the government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget, warning...

Unfreezing LHA rates won’t push up rents – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Freezing Local Housing Allowance (LHA) has not prevented private sector rents from rising faster, according to an analysis from the...

Charity calls for action to support older private renters as LHA rates remain frozen

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2026, 8 months ago | 0

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

Scottish government pledges millions of pounds to offset LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th March 2026, 8 months ago | 0

The Scottish government has announced it will provide £9 million in extra funding to tackle the Local Housing Allowance (LHA)...

Scottish ministers call on UK to reverse Local Housing Allowance freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 9 months ago | 1

The Scottish Housing Secretary has written to the UK government, warning that the continued freeze of Local Housing Allowance (LHA)...

Government defends freeze of Local Housing Allowance rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 10 months ago | 4

The government has claimed a range of factors were considered when Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were frozen for a...

Backlash grows over continued frozen LHA rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th November 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Landlord and tenant organisations have criticised the Chancellor Rachel Reeves for freezing local housing allowance (LHA) rates in the Autumn...

NRLA urges Chancellor to support landlords in upcoming Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 12 months ago | 4

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support the...

NRLA urges government to lift LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 1 year ago | 34

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has joined a coalition of housing and charity organisations calling on the Prime Minister...

Oh dear, Angela Rayner. What can landlords do to help you on LHA?

Author: Landlord Crusader

11th July 2025, 1 year ago | 13

As Ronan Keating once said: “You say it best, when you say nothing at all”,  Angela’s appearance in front of...

Angela Rayner accuses landlords of profiting from local housing allowance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 1 year ago | 44

Angela Rayner has rejected calls to unfreeze the local housing allowance (LHA) arguing that increasing LHA rates would simply funnel...

NRLA urges Government to end LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the Government to lift the freeze on housing benefit rates, which...

Capping rents will cause landlords to leave PRS warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th September 2023, 3 years ago | 11

An industry body warns that capping rents will only deepen the current rental crisis. The National Association of Property Buyers...

Renters on low income struggle to find affordable properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

People receiving housing benefits or Universal Credit can afford just one in 20 private rental homes, according to new figures....