Providing documents for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support

Providing proof of rent and tenancy

The following documents are acceptable as proof of your rent and tenancy:

  • your tenancy agreement
  • rent book
  • rent receipts

 If you are unable to provide your tenancy agreement, you will need to provide:

  • The landlord declaration (to be completed by your landlord), or
  • A letter from your landlord. The information must show:
    • who your landlord is
    • when the tenancy started
    • the amount of rent you pay
    • how often this is due.
  • If there are service charges included in your rent, such as water, then we need a full breakdown of these charges.

The evidence must be signed by you and the landlord.

Specified Accommodation and Evidence to support your claim

Living in specified accommodation: This is a definition used in Housing benefit regulations. It sets out the 4 different types of supported housing and the criteria that must be met in order to receive support. This support is for housing costs through housing benefit. The 4 types of specified accommodation are:

You will not be eligible for housing benefit if you live in supported accommodation and rent from a private landlord. Only not-for-profit landlords can be considered under the four categories of specified accommodation.

To support your claim you will need to provide the two signed questionnaires below.

They must include: 

  • Evidence of care, support and supervision provided
  • Evidence of need of care, support and supervision
  • Rent breakdown to show all charges
  • Evidence of all rent charges may also be required

Questionnaires:

Evidence Form

You can use the evidence upload form to send documents for your Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Support claim.

Submit Evidence

3rd Party Evidence

If you are not the claimant, but need to send evidence for someone else's claim, please use the 3rd Party Evidence Upload Form.

Submit evidence as a 3rd party

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support Office

Address: Harrow Council
PO Box 730
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support Office
Harrow
HA3 3RF