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How much can individuals expect their Council Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to increase in 2024-25?

On average, individuals can anticipate a 17 per cent increase in LHA rates for 2024-25. This translates to an additional 110 per month, providing crucial relief for renters facing escalating housing costs.

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How much can individuals expect their Council Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to increase in 2024-25?

On average, individuals can anticipate a 17 per cent increase in LHA rates for 2024-25. This translates to an additional 110 per month, providing crucial relief for renters facing escalating housing costs.

Valuation Services provided by The Ringley Group

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Bank Valuations
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Development Valuations
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Rent Reviews
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Tax Valuations
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Balance Sheet Valuations

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Blogs on similar property topics

ASSET MANAGEMENT
Upper Tribunal sets aside dispensation decisions marred by irrelevant conditions by FTT
This case pertains to a gated development of 174 flats and houses grouped around five squares near the Thames riverside. The property's landlord, Holding & Management (Solitaire) Limited, commissioned a fire risk assessment in June 2020. The survey identified concerns about fire stopping and recommended a further assessment. The risk was identified as level 4, so action was recommended within three months.More than a year later, in July 20...

Read More

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Why the new safety rules MUST include low rise blocks too
Just before Christmas, the Government announced an extension to its building safety fund and allocated £30M in funding to pay for alarm systems in blocks where leaseholders are paying out huge sums of money for a waking watch.Good news – in part. The fund is still inadequate. But what about all the blocks that don’t even qualify for ACM removal funding? It is nothing short of scandalous that leaseholders in blocks with a whole range of other s...

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ASSET MANAGEMENT
The business organisation urges flexibility in new short-term let regulations
The Scottish Government's new licensing regime for short-term let platforms has faced strong opposition from Scottish Land & Estates, a rural business organisation. They have urged the authorities to consider extending the licensing deadline, particularly for rural businesses that are struggling to comply with the new requirements.

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