Local Housing Allowance Rates
The details on this page can be used to indicate how much Local Housing Allowance (LHA) you can expect to receive in specific areas of the borough. The final amount you will receive will be means tested and therefore will depend on the level of income and set up of your household.
The new LHA scheme comes into effect for people moving into a new address with a private landlord. LHA does not affect current customers with an on-going entitlement to benefit but may affect you in the future if you have a break in your claim or move address.
If you already have the postcode of a property you would like to rent visit the Rent Service LHA Direct website now for the current LHA rate.
The tables below shows the four Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMAs) in the Windsor & Maidenhead Borough and the areas that fall within them.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead BRMAs
| Chilterns | East Thames Valley |
|---|---|
| Bisham, Marlow, Wooburn Green, Bourne End | Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, Holyport, Fifield, White Waltham (most of), Woodlands Park, Littlewick Green, Burchetts Green, Hurley, Cookham, Cookham Rise & Dean, Taplow, Bray, Dorney, Eton, Datchet, Horton, Wraysbury, Oakley Green, Old Windsor, Deworth, Clewer |
| Walton | Reading |
|---|---|
| Staines, Egham, Stanwell | North Ascot, Winkfield Row, Maidens Green, Hawthorn Hill, Waltham St Lawrence, Hare Hatch, Knowl Hill, Wargrave |
Both the BRMA's and LHA rates are set by The Rent Service and not by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. You cannot appeal against these rates.
The chart below shows the LHA rates for all of the BRMAs in the Windsor & Maidenhead Borough. You can use this chart to determine how much LHA you can expect to receive in each area of the borough based on the number of bedrooms you and your household qualify for. For more information on this please visit the LHA Direct website. NB: This page will be updated at the end of each month to reflect the rates for the month ahead.
Local Housing Allowance Rates
East Thames Valley BRMA
| Property Type/Frequency | Apr 11 | May 11 | June 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Room - weekly (£) | 75.00 | 73.50 | 73.50 |
| Single Room - monthly (£) | 325.00 | 318.50 | 318.50 |
| 1 Bed - weekly (£) | 144.00 | 144.00 | 144.23 |
| 1 Bed - monthly (£) | 624.00 | 624.00 | 625.00 |
| 2 Bed - weekly(£) | 178.85 | 178.85 | 183.46 |
| 2 Bed - monthly (£) | 775.02 | 775.02 | 794.99 |
| 3 Bed - weekly (£) | 219.23 | 219.23 | 219.23 |
| 3 Bed - monthly (£) | 950.00 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| 4 Bed - weekly (£) | 294.23 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 4 Bed - monthly (£) | 1275.00 | 1300.00 | 1300.00 |
Chilterns BRMA
| Property Type/Frequency | Apr 11 | May 11 | June 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Room - weekly (£) | 80.00 | 80.00 | 79.38 |
| Single Room - monthly (£) | 346.67 | 346.67 | 343.98 |
| 1 Bed - weekly (£) | 132.69 | 132.69 | 132.69 |
| 1 Bed - monthly (£) | 574.99 | 574.99 | 574.99 |
| 2 Bed - weekly(£) | 167.31 | 170.77 | 173.08 |
| 2 Bed - monthly (£) | 725.01 | 740.00 | 750.01 |
| 3 Bed - weekly (£) | 201.92 | 204.23 | 206.54 |
| 3 Bed - monthly (£) | 874.99 | 885.00 | 895.01 |
| 4 Bed - weekly (£) | 311.54 | 323.08 | 334.62 |
| 4 Bed - monthly (£) | 1350.01 | 1400.01 | 1450.02 |
Reading BRMA
| Property Type/Frequency | Apr 11 | May 11 | June11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Room - weekly (£) | 75.00 | 73.89 | 73.89 |
| Single Room - monthly (£) | 325.00 | 320.19 | 320.19 |
| 1 Bed - weekly (£) | 138.46 | 139.62 | 144.23 |
| 1 Bed - monthly (£) | 599.99 | 605.02 | 625.00 |
| 2 Bed - weekly(£) | 173.08 | 173.08 | 173.08 |
| 2 Bed - monthly (£) | 750.01 | 750.01 | 750.01 |
| 3 Bed - weekly (£) | 196.15 | 196.15 | 196.15 |
| 3 Bed - monthly (£) | 849.98 | 849.98 | 849.98 |
| 4 Bed - weekly (£) | 276.92 | 276.92 | 276.92 |
| 4 Bed - monthly (£) | 1199.99 | 1199.99 | 1199.99 |
Walton BRMA
| Property Type/Frequency | Apr11 | May11 | June 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Room - weekly (£) | 79.81 | 79.81 | 78.46 |
| Single Room - monthly (£) | 345.84 | 345.84 | 339.99 |
| 1 Bed - weekly (£) | 155.77 | 155.77 | 155.77 |
| 1 Bed - monthly (£) | 675.00 | 675.00 | 675.00 |
| 2 Bed - weekly(£) | 196.15 | 196.15 | 196.15 |
| 2 Bed - monthly (£) | 849.98 | 849.98 | 849.98 |
| 3 Bed - weekly (£) | 253.85 | 253.85 | 253.85 |
| 3 Bed - monthly (£) | 1100.02 | 1100.02 | 1100.02 |
| 4 Bed - weekly (£) | 345.00 | 346.15 | 346.15 |
| 4 Bed - monthly (£) | 1495.00 | 1499.98 | 1499.98 |
If you need an LHA rate for a 6 bedroom or more property please conatct our offices on 01628 796036 benefits@rbwm.gov.uk and we will contact the rent service on your behalf to establish the appropriate rate of LHA.
For more information on LHA or if you have the postcode of a specifc property that you are looking to rent, you can find the LHA rate by visiting the Rent Services LHA Direct website.
For more information on LHA and who is affected by it, please go to the Local Housing Allowance FAQs.
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