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Re: Landlord vetting process
can anyone tell me anything about this? i have a case where the LA owes a client #6500+, which took them 18 months to make their minds up - as in o
jj17-Jun-05 11:02 PM
by jj
8729
deprivation of capital
hello again. got client whos partner received £36.600.00 in june 04. after this they got married,went on a honeymoon but then did not live together u
Sayo17-Jun-05 12:45 PM
by Sayo
7915
Discretionary housing payments - overpayment
client in receipt of discretionary payments client's Hb increased to near rent level -seems official error in that discretionary payment not altere
nicholas17-Jun-05 08:23 AM
by jmembery
2368
Real Help/Advise Needed
I am trying to help a friend of mine with some real problem she is having with her CTB and the council. In late 2003 she became acutely ill with me
bsc16-Jun-05 06:42 AM
by judithH
3570
To whom should benefit be paid please?
1. In 1990 Mrs T and Mr G purchase a property 50/50. 2. The property is always let through a company CBG Ltd of which Mr G’s son is an equal 50% sh
RayGuselli13-Jun-05 04:34 PM
by RayGuselli
3440
HB/CTB Any Time Revision?
Need abit of advice on a case that I've just been handed in a right mess and the client is on the verge of going to prison. I have a client who held
planet13-Jun-05 10:52 AM
by Tony Bowman
1438
Relation as landlord
Can anybody tell me if HB would be granted if a relation bought a property off a relative. Relative stills resides in the property and the property u
psmith10-Jun-05 03:45 PM
by suelees
3757
Housing Benefit Overpayments
A tenant was overpaid Housing Benefit from September 2004 to March 2005. HB deemed it claimant responsibility and set to recover from the claimants o
SusanHarrison10-Jun-05 12:28 PM
by ciaran
4694
housing benefit after marital breakdown...
have client who left the marital home on 17/05/04 after she/daughter suffered period of verbal/mental abuse from husband. moved into private rented ac
Sayo10-Jun-05 08:57 AM
by Sayo
3394
Single Room Rent
I am supporting a 17 year old female who is pregnant. She is currently living within our supported housing project, but due to our licence agreements,
J_Mason09-Jun-05 12:50 PM
by jmembery
1347
52 week absence...
have a client who went to india on 04/11/04,returning and claiming income support on 08/04/05,a total period out of the uk for approx 20 weeks.prior t
Sayo08-Jun-05 11:12 AM
by Sayo
5491
Two tenancies for couple
Any thoughts on this? I've just been asked for advice for a couple (married, no separation) who are moving into supported accommodation. The accommod
Claire08-Jun-05 11:03 AM
by Andy P
7636
Contributing to home owner's mortgage
Could contribution to home owner's mortgage be treated as rent payment? Client lives in a house owned by his partner. Partner lives apart, due to car
JoannaS06-Jun-05 12:21 PM
by 1964
1420
backdating and evidence for DV
Hi Recently had a backdate request refused. Situ is the period April to July client was recovering from splitting up with partner. They were childh
juliev03-Jun-05 04:30 PM
by stainsby
1347
Council Tax Liability - empty property
Property recently been transferred to client after probate granted. It's vacant and in the midst of being sold with the only items left being those aw
suelees02-Jun-05 10:18 AM
by suelees
2479
home visit
can someone confirm that this letter is legit,has the legislation changed,if so could someone refer me to regs.You would need an army of officers to c
legalegle01-Jun-05 07:26 PM
by jj
81157
Housing Benefit and Housing Costs
Been having a discussion about new Government scheme just announced. Where you buy half the house and rent the other half. Just wondered if anyone kno
pollyt01-Jun-05 04:29 PM
by HBSpecialists
7757
One off council tax payments for pensioners
Do the £200 council tax payments to people over 65 affect council tax benefit? I've had a bit of a trwal on this issue, and can't find anything spe
sara lewis01-Jun-05 10:56 AM
by melvyn adams
9519
Recovery via ongoing and then in bulk
I have come across an overpayment recovery where the local authority (LA) has ‎decided to recover an overpayment from us, the actual overpaid pe
Jill Fernandez31-May-05 08:30 AM
by stainsby
8633
Backdating for a period when client in prison
I would be grateful for some advice on whether to appeal a refusal to backdate HB. My client has tried to apply for backdated HB for an 8-month per
WCAB27-May-05 04:13 PM
by AndyRichards
1341
mental health and failure to claim
can anyone advise if its possible to apply for a supersession in this case. my client has mental health issues but has only now disclosed them to h
elane27-May-05 09:49 AM
by elane
4562
Lack of available ID
A man with amnesia is facing difficulties in claiming benefits as he has no ID or Ni No. We have a date of birth but incorrect name. He cannot remembe
Kacey24-May-05 01:59 PM
by Julian Hobson
1376
HB and Anti Social Behaviour
A person subject to a closure order (challenged) under s6 Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003, and excluded from their rented accom for (initially) 3 month
PeteD19-May-05 04:06 PM
by AndyRichards
7859
Home Loss Payment
Can anyone advise me if we have to make a payment under the Home Loss Payment scheme is it taken into account for any benefit?
MargaretGarner17-May-05 03:03 PM
by SusanHarrison
4487
HB claims where one person has no recourse to public funds
I've had two cases now where person A wants to claim HB/CTB and has recourse to public funds but is married to person B who does not have such recours
Andrew_Fisher12-May-05 05:49 PM
by jj
101060
Reporting change of Circumstances and suspension of HB/CTB
Maybe this has been mentioned in Overpayment discussions but I still can't get my head around it. Scenario could be as follows : Tenant is in recei
gerdarhondda11-May-05 08:18 AM
by keith venables
14867
HB paid in full weeks only
I work for a housing society which provides supported housing for people with mental health problems or learning difficulties.I have been informed tha
mary partridge06-May-05 03:42 PM
by stainsby
1395
Regulation 7 and HRA
The substantive law was reviewed by Steve Jones, JSSL and Stewart Wright ; The Human Rights Act and social security- two years on: Part 2; Welfare Rig
LAWTCRAV05-May-05 02:48 PM
by LAWTCRAV
181001
Housing Benefit Overpayment Tribunal
We don't do many benefit appeals, so I am feeling a bit unsure about this one. My client won a previous appeal to have housing benefit backdated. She
ElizabethL04-May-05 10:52 AM
by jj
141224
HB and moving into residential care
I had understood that, after CH4546/2002, if a person had a trial period in residential care and then became a permanent resident of the care home, HB
vn04-May-05 07:34 AM
by vn
3546