Valuation Office Agency
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The LHA rates from 1st April 2023 have been determined in accordance with The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2023 (SI6/2023) and are the same rates that came into force on 1st April 2020. Any policy enquiries should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions. These rates will not appear on LHA-Direct before 15 March 2023.
| Table 1 | The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable for the 12 months commencing April 2020 are shown here |
Table 2 | The 30th percentile figures shown here are derived from twelve months lettings information collected up to the end of September 2022, but in accordance with The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2023 (SI 2023/6) are excluded from calculation of April 2023 rates |
Table 3 | The Maximum LHA rates from 01 April 2020, which are carried forward for April 2023 rates are shown here |
Table 4 | The LHA rates effective from 1st April 2023 are shown here |
For queries regarding fair rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer, please email: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gov.uk
The previous releases are also available:
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2022 to March 2023
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2021 to March 2022
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2020 to March 2021
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2019 to March 2020
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2018 to March 2019
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2017 to March 2018
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2016 to March 2017
- Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2015 to March 2016