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Local Housing Allowance Rates
The table below shows the Local Housing Allowance rates for City of Durham Council. To find out how many bedrooms your household needs please pick up leaflet 'Working out your Local Housing Allowance'
City of Durham Local Housing Allowances
| August 2008 | ||
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Postcodes DH4, DH5 and DH6 1** may fall into either area please contact us for confirmation. |
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Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMA) |
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LHA Category |
Durham |
Sunderland |
| 1 Bedroom - shared facilities | £60.00 | £44.31 |
| 1 Bedroom - Self Contained | £80.77 | £91.15 |
| 2 Bedrooms | £92.31 | £109.62 |
| 3 Bedrooms | £103.85 | £114.23 |
| 4 Bedrooms | £138.46 | £150.00 |
| 5 Bedrooms | £184.62 | £204.81 |
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Notes: Figures shown above are weekly amounts |
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City of Durham Local Housing Allowances
| June 2008 | ||
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Postcodes DH4, DH5 and DH6 1** may fall into either area please contact us for confirmation. |
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Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMA) |
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LHA Category |
Durham |
Sunderland |
| 1 Bedroom - shared facilities | £60.00 | £42.00 |
| 1 Bedroom - Self Contained | £78.00 | £90.00 |
| 2 Bedrooms | £92.31 | £109.62 |
| 3 Bedrooms | £103.85 | £114.23 |
| 4 Bedrooms | £138.46 | £150.00 |
| 5 Bedrooms | £173.08 | £196.15 |
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Notes: Figures shown above are weekly amounts |
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City of Durham Local Housing Allowances
| May 2008 | ||
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Postcodes DH4, DH5 and DH6 1** may fall into either area please contact us for confirmation. |
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Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMA) |
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LHA Category |
Durham |
Sunderland |
| 1 Bedroom - shared facilities | £60.00 | £40.38 |
| 1 Bedroom - Self Contained | £78.00 | £90.58 |
| 2 Bedrooms | £92.31 | £109.62 |
| 3 Bedrooms | £103.85 | £114.23 |
| 4 Bedrooms | £138.46 | £150.00 |
| 5 Bedrooms | £167.31 | £189.23 |
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Notes: Figures shown above are weekly amounts |
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For further information:
- Pick up leaflets - Introduction to Local Housing Allowance,
- Working out your Local Housing Allowance
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