Housing benefit & private landlords

Housing benefit & private landlords

Tenants of private landlords may be eligible to get housing benefit to help pay the rent. Information about what housing benefits is, how to claim housing benefits and how payments will be made are available in our housing benefit section of this site.

Information for landlords about housing benefit

The information on these pages is intended as a general guide only - it does not cover every aspect of the housing benefit scheme. There are many factors that have to be taken into account when benefit entitlement is assessed, awarded and paid. For more specific information please contact your area benefits office.

Please remember the Council’s Benefits Service deals solely with a tenant’s entitlement to Housing Benefit. Rent that is due and payable under the terms of a tenancy is a matter between the landlord and the tenant. The tenant retains full liability for rent and for paying the landlord any sums owed during the course of the tenancy.