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Date added ~ Friday 23rd December 2011
Landlords and Valuation Offices to share details
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has urged landlords to report the level of rent on their properties to better help local authorities determine average market rents in their area.
It is vital local authorities know what market rents are, so they have accurate statistics on the state of the local private rented sector, the National Landlords Association (NLA) believes, and such information could be used to determine the amount of local housing allowance (LHA) which is paid to tenants on benefits.
“It’s important that local authorities have an accurate picture of the rental market in their area to help them set their LHA payments, and they rely on voluntary reporting by landlords,” added David Salusbury, Chairman, National Landlords Association.
“With rents increasing because of higher demand on the private rented sector, this will help ensure tenants on benefits receive what they are entitled to.
“It’s very easy for landlords to report their rents and they can be sure that the information is held confidentially by the Valuation Office Agency.”
According to the VOA, landlords can report their rents by filling in the lettings information and collection form and emailing, posting or faxing it back to them.
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