in parliament yesterday the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions provided an update on the Local Housing Allowance pilots -

'Already some 19,000 tenants are enjoying the benefits of Local Housing Allowance in the Pathfinder areas, and a further 25,000 will transfer over the coming months.

... It is too early to provide any firm analysis but I am pleased to report that there are already signs of tenants exercising choice by negotiating rent, and moving to accommodation that is more appropriate to their needs, and that landlords are working with pathfinders and claims are being processed more quickly.'