UC Housing Element evidence requirements

kiny333

UC Housing Element evidence requirements

Good morning everyone.

I posted this a couple of days ago, but didn't get much response, unfortunately, so thought I'd try again.

Please could anyone kindly advise in what evidence I will require for the Housing Element of UC when I begin my managed migration in a few weeks time?

For background, I have lived in the same private rented property the last 18 years, and have been on a periodical tenancy since 2010 when the last tenancy agreement I received expired. It ran from 29th of November 2009 until the 30th of May 2010. I have had no further tenancy agreements since then.

I believe this tenancy agreement is still valid for UC purposes? Is this correct? Also, although the dates of the 29th of November 2009 until the 30th of May 2010 are clearly stated on the tenancy agreement, I notice it wasn't signed and dated by both myself and the letting agents until the 16th of December 2009, some 17 days later. Will this be an issue?

Also, my letting agents changed in 2021 from "Thomson & Partner" to "Property Shop". Property Shop remain my letting agents and my current Section 13 notice of rent increase was issued and signed by Property Shop in July last year, 2024.

Obviously, now, my letting agents are different, so the letting agents details on my tenancy agreement from 2009-2010 and my current Section 13 notice of July 2024 are different and so do not match up.

What I am asking is what I will need from my current letting agents, Property Shop to satisfy the requirements for UC? I, obviously have my old tenancy agreement and my most recent Section 13 notice, but with the details not matching up, what else, if anything will I need to supply? What should I ask the letting agents, Property Shop for?

I'm finding all of this extremely stressful and it's making me quite ill.

I'm just trying to get everything ready for when I proceed with this forced migration in a few weeks time.

Thank you, so much for reading.

Biblioklept

When I've private rented before after the tenancy expired it went to a rolling tenancy, I imagine yours has done the same but couldn't say without seeing the tenancy agreement, if it does what you have should be fine as it will say in it somewhere about it being a rolling tenancy, and also the address details will be the same as your section 13 rent increase letter?? Maybe your letting agent could write a letter confirming what you've said here, do you think they'd be willing? ❤️

kiny333

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1023182#Comment_1023182

Yes, that's what I'm planning on asking them to do. It really shouldn't be a problem, I hope.

You're right about the tenancy agreement and Section 13 obviously being the same address and, going off other advice I've had elsewhere, I'm sure I'll be able to sort it out successfully.

Thank you for your input. Wish you a lovely evening 😊💐