FI15827

Request

  1. Details of the lowest awarded eligible core rent;
  2.  Details of the highest awarded eligible core rent; 
  3.  Details of the lowest awarded gross eligible rent (i.e. inclusive of the core rent and the eligible service charges); and
  4.  Please confirm the names of exempt accommodation providers in your area. Please name the providers/landlords who currently hold exempt accommodation status in respect of any of their residents. 
  5.  Please confirm the lowest and highest paid for temporary/emergency accommodation on a nightly rate basis and 
  6.  Please confirm the lowest and highest amount paid to landlords and/or suppliers for temporary/emergency accommodation on a lease basis broken down by property type 

Response

1. £137.52 a week.

2. £468.17 a week.

3. £137.52 a week.

4. As follows:

  • Advance Housing And Support Limited
  • Anchor Hanover Group
  • Avenues South
  • Bespoke Supportive Tenancies Limited
  • Changing Minds Kent CIC
  • Choice Support
  • Dover Outreach Centre
  • Emmaus Dover Ltd.
  • Falcon Housing Association C. I. C.
  • Golden Lane Housing Ltd.
  • Hilldale Housing Association
  • Housing & Care 21
  • Inclusion Housing Cic Ltd
  • Kent Alpha Project Cic
  • Lillie's Lodge Community Interest Co.
  • Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Ltd
  • Orbit Housing Association Limited
  • Porchlight
  • Reside Housing Association Limited
  • Sanctuary Housing Association
  • Turning Point
  • West Kent Housing

5. As follows:

  • Highest - £39.45 a night
  • Lowest - £12.46 a night

6. Please note that this is Housing Benefit paid and not amount charged by each landlord. The Council may not pass on all costs to the customer. Below are weekly HB eligible rent figures: 

Property type

Lowest paid (lease basis)

Highest paid (lease basis)

1 bed

£87.22 

£141.69 

2 bed

£107.24 

£159.95 

3 bed

£99.54 

£199.07 

4 bed

£176.54 

£176.54 

5 bed

£276.16 

£271.16