Page Contents
- Introduction - Who is Help2Rent
- Universal Credit payments
- Help with housing costs under Universal Credit
- Private rented sector tenants
- Social rented sector tenants
- Getting ready for Universal Credit
- Landlords can help tenants to get ready for Universal Credit by encouraging them to:
- Managing your money
- Alternative Payment Arrangements
- Ensuring that rent is paid
- First Universal Credit payment
- Paying rent while waiting for their first payment of Universal Credit
- DWP checks on rent and tenancies under Universal Credit
- Changes that might affect a Universal Credit payment
- Notifying landlords that tenants are claiming Universal Credit
- Calculating monthly rent if a claimant’s rent is paid weekly
- Other rent payment frequencies
- Rent-free weeks
- Universal Credit and service charges
Introduction - Who is Help2Rent
Who we are and why we believe that a landlord should understand about Universal Credit.
Help2Rent is a 100% public sector housing organisation this means that we work alongside many local authorities and organisations that support vulnerable clients in the UK.
We design and create unique solutions to simplify the housing allocation process
We believe in working smarter, not harder - enabled by the use of modern technology
Help2rent is a housing platform similar to the likes of well-known platforms such as Zoopla and Rightmove but specialising in one sector, we help our council partners offer better security for landlords and agents that help them.
The Universal Credit additional amount for housing costs helps tenants with their eligible rent and service charge costs. Regulations state that claimants must be liable. to pay rent for the home they are living in to qualify for help with their housing costs.
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Landlords Supported in 2023
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Tenants Housed In 2023
8500
Insurance Policies Covered in 2023
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New Partners In 2023
COUNCIL PARTNERS
