benefit_advisor
welfare benefit caseworker, Eaga plc. jesmond, newcastle upon tyne
Member since 08th May 2008
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any suggestions welcome...
Mon 01-Feb-10 11:49 AM |
I have a client who has had his Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit stopped on the grounds that he had a lot of capital. The Local Authority believes that he own a house, but it isn’t his, it is a family member with the same name as him. According to the Land Registry it is my client – or his family member with the same name – who owns the property.
I am appealing the decision as he has no interest in the property. But the Local Authority has provided a statement from an estate agent which described my client as the person who came into their office requesting information about listing the property.
My client claims that he was just getting information on behalf of his family member and reiterated that he was not the owner.
I am struggling to see how I could argue the decision seen as the Land Registry only provides a name – no address other than the property in question.
I know going to an estate agent doesn’t show that you have an interest in the property, but so far, the evidence seems stacked against the client – oh and the owner is now unavailable so I can’t get any statements or anything from him.
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks.
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