Benefit delays by tenancy, order type and cause of arrears

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Landlord

Data from local authorities is available from 2007-08 onwards.

Landlord 1

Landlord 2

Landlord 3

Year

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Orders

Orders 1

Orders 2

Arrears

Arrears 1

Tenancy $Data on secure introductory tenancies was collected from 2007-08 onwards. Local Authority: Secure Tenancy - Section 79 of the Housing Act 1985 defines a secure tenancy as a tenancy under which a dwelling house is let as a separate dwelling when the landlord condition (s. 80) and the tenant condition (s.81) are satisfied. A local authority satisfies the landlord condition and an individual who occupies the dwelling house as his/her principle home satisfies the tenant condition. Local authority tenants are normally periodic secure tenants. Secure tenants have a high degree of security of tenure. In relation to secure tenancies there are 18 grounds for possession that fall into three categories: o Those where the court has a discretion to order possession on the grounds that it is reasonable to do so; o Those where the court may order possession where suitable alternative accommodation is available; o Those where the court may order possession where it thinks this would be reasonable and where suitable accommodation is available. Introductory Tenancy - Section 124 of the Housing Act 1996 enables local authorities to elect to grant new periodic tenants an Introductory tenancy, which will act as a sort of probationary tenancy. An introductory tenancy is similar to a short-hold tenancy in the private sector, and therefore has limited security of tenure. The local authority can ask the court for possession at any time within the first 12 months without proving any statutory grounds. If the local authority does not commence possession proceedings within the first 12 months, the tenancy will become a secure tenancy. An Introductory Tenancy can only be created in local authorities that have elected to create them, but then all (with a few technical exceptions) new tenancies created by that authority must be introductory. Local authorities can only obtain possession orders via a mandatory route for their introductory tenants. Registered Social Landlord: Secure Tenancy - Tenancies created by registered housing associations between 1980 and before the 15 January 1989 are secure tenancies for the purposes of security of tenure. However, they are also housing association tenancies and should be treated as Rent Act protected tenancies for the purpose of fair rent regulation. Assured Tenancy - Section 1 of the Housing Act 1988 defines an assured tenancy as where a dwelling house is let as a separate dwelling and the tenant is an individual who occupies the dwelling house as his/her only or principal home. From the 15 January 1989 housing associations could only grant assured tenancies. Assured tenants have a high degree of security of tenure. In relation to assured tenancies there are also 18 grounds for possession as follows: o Mandatory grounds - where the court must order possession if the landlord is able to prove the ground alleged e.g. 8 weeks rent arrears both at the date of the notice seeking possession and at the date of the hearing (Ground 8); o Discretionary grounds - where the court may only order possession where it is reasonable to do so e.g. persistent delay in paying rent. Assured Shorthold Tenancy - These are a type of assured tenancy, but have a more limited security of tenure (outside any agreed contractual period). From 28 February 1997 they are the default tenancy for the private rented sector, and all new private sector tenancies created after this date will be assured shorthold tenancies, unless the landlord decides to opt into the assured tenancy. Most social landlords (i.e. housing associations) have followed this course of action and grant assured tenancies. In relation to possession proceedings the landlord is able to obtain possession, after serving the appropriate notice, at the end of the contractual period or after six months from commencement of the tenancy. Enhanced assured tenancy - This is the type of tenancy offered to transferring tenants if a transfer of council stock to an RSL goes ahead. It includes most of the rights that Council tenants have with their Council tenancy and sometimes increases some of the rights. Enhanced assured tenancies should be recorded under \'Assured\'. The \'other\' tenancy type category may include licenses, replacement assured tenancy and \'use and occupation\'.$

Tenancy 1

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: All orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears.

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: All orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears.

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: Suspended and postponed orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears. Suspended and postponed total only includes suspended orders prior to 2006-07.

Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears. Suspended and postponed total only includes suspended orders prior to 2006-07.

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: Outright orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears.

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: Suspended orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears.

Delays in the payment of Housing Benefit: Postponed orders Covers only those orders where the primary reason for the action was arrears.

Total

Housing benefit delay

No housing benefit delay

Housing benefit delay

No housing benefit delay

Total

1,592

1,617

470

471

2,088

1,111

3,199

Total

Secure

586

589

387

976

566

1,542

Secure: introductory Not applicable for RSLs.

108

Assured

910

929

1,009

331

1,340

Assured Shorthold: Ordinary Not applicable for local authorities.

Assured Shorthold: Starter / Introductory Not applicable for local authorities.

143

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