Local Housing Allowance Rates

From 7 April 2008 Housing Benefit in the private rented sector is changing and being replace by the new Local Housing Allowance (LHA). Further explanation about the new scheme is available for landlords and tenants.

LHA rates are calculated by the Rent Service each month. The figures for each Broad Market Rental Area are listed in the tables below. To find out what the LHA rate is for a specific property you can search by postcode on the Rent Service website.

LHA Categories
Description  Category 
One bedroom shared flat/house 
One bedroom accommodation 
Two bedroom accommodation 
Three bedroom accommodation
Four bedroom accommodation 
Five bedroom accommodation 
LHA Figures valid for the period 1/9/2008 to 30/9/2008
Guildford Category  A
Weekly in £s 87.00 160.38 207.69 276.92 369.23 628.85
Monthly in £s 377.00 694.98  899.99 1199.99 1600.00 2725.02
Walton Category  A
Weekly in £s  92.31 167.31  213.46 276.92 403.85  600.00 
Monthly in £s 400.01 725.01  924.99 1199.99 1750.02  2600.00