Local Housing Allowance
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is the rent figure usually used to work out housing benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit for most private tenants.
Your LHA rate is based on the number of bedrooms your household is allowed and not on how much your rent is. You can find out your number of bedrooms using the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) room calculator.
Then you need to identify which area your property is located. Teignbridge is split into two parts, known as Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMAs), called Exeter and South Devon.
Looking at this list of post codes you may be able to identify which area you’re in. If not you can visit Understanding Local Housing Allowances rates and broad rental market areas
Exeter BRMA
EX2 7, EX4 1, EX6 7, EX2 8, EX4 2, EX6 8, EX2 9, EX5 5, EX17 3, EX3 0, EX6 6, TQ13 8
South Devon BRMA
EX7 0, TQ9 6, TQ12 6, EX7 9, TQ11 0, TQ13 0, PL20 6, TQ12 1, TQ13 7, TQ1 4,
TQ12 2, TQ13 9, TQ2 7, TQ12 3, TQ14 0, TQ2 8, TQ12 4, TQ14 8, TQ3 1, TQ12 5,
TQ14 9
| Bedroom need | South Devon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom – shared rate | £65.00 | £96.66 |
| 1 Bedroom – own facilities | £103.56 | £131.18 |
| 2 Bedroom | £138.08 | £156.49 |
| 3 Bedroom | £168.00 | £189.86 |
| 4 Bedroom |
£207.12 |
£253.15 |
| Bedroom need | South Devon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom – shared rate | £84.50 | £123.58 |
| 1 Bedroom – own facilities | £116.22 | £144.99 |
| 2 Bedroom | £155.34 | £182.96 |
| 3 Bedroom | £193.32 | £218.63 |
| 4 Bedroom | £253.15 | £299.18 |
All figures are weekly. Housing benefit is based on the weekly rent or the LHA rate, whichever is lower.