It its written submission, Shelter made the case for permanently linking LHA rates to the real cost of renting. It suggested that freezing the LHA rate at a time of record rent increases would trap families in homelessness and 25 Qq 39-40, 42-43 26 C&AG’s Report, para 1.10 (footnote 9) 27 C&AG’s Report, para 1.10 28 Q 32 29 Qq 33, 36, 73 14 make it impossible for local authorities to prevent or relieve homelessness by finding private rented homes which people on low incomes can afford.30 Reap...

It its written submission, Shelter made the case for permanently linking LHA rates to the real cost of renting. It suggested that freezing the LHA rate at a time of record rent increases would trap families in homelessness and 25 Qq 39-40, 42-43 26 C&AG’s Report, para 1.10 (footnote 9) 27 C&AG’s Report, para 1.10 28 Q 32 29 Qq 33, 36, 73 14 make it impossible for local authorities to prevent or relieve homelessness by finding private rented homes which people on low incomes can afford.30 Reapit made a similar point, citing its 2023 report which found that almost 70% of property professionals issued Section 21 eviction notices due to rent arre Type: conclusion | Number: 22 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 4.2 The Department for Work and Pensions wrote to Committee, on 21 February 2025, setting out its justification for the levels of Local Housing Allowance it has set, both fo