Valuation Office Agency
VOA Rent Officers carry out a range of statutory duties covering rental data, fair rents and Local Housing Allowance rates. Housing Benefit payments are made by local authorities.
Rent Officers
Find out about the work of VOA Rent Officers.
- Rent Officer duties
- Submit rental data to a Rent Officer
- Rent Officer handbook
- Rent Officer Functions privacy notice
Fair rents
How to register a fair rent for regulated tenancies in England and check fair rent levels.
- Find out about fair rent increases and how to register a rent
- Find out how much rent can be charged for a registered regulated tenancy property
Local Housing Allowance
Find out more about Local Housing Allowance.
You can find the current LHA rates on LHA-Direct by searching by postcode or local authority area.
Find out about Universal credit.
Contact
For queries regarding fair rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer, please email: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gov.uk or use the Contact Form and we will respond as soon as possible.
Last updated 14 August 2023 +show all updates
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The content has been updated.
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Contact details updated to reflect our phone lines re-opening after the coronavirus outbreak.
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Amendments to contact information in line with COVID19.
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Link included to Rent Officer Functions privacy notice.
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Contact details have been added.
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Link to "Check the register of rents" has been added.
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First published.