Changes to housing association tenancy

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Hi there basically my boyfriend will be moving in with me soon I live in a housing association accommodation and have lived alone so I get 25%council tax reduction and I'm also on benefits have been so for nearly a year and half now. What are the steps I need to do so I obviously will ring my housing association to tell them he will move in with me but not be on my tenancy so I presume they will ask for his age name maybe payslips to work out new rent ? And then I will inform council tax about it and that I need to come of the 25%discount scheme what info do they need for that do I just need to tell them his name date of birth and when he is due to move in?
Also with benefits I will declare it to them also so will they need to see his payslips too what kind of details will they be needing is it a long process.

Many thanks guys x

The Housing Association will tell you what's needed regarding the tenancy. What does your tenancy agreement say?

I can't see why it would change the rent.

You need to let the Council know he's moved in for Council Tax. The 25% discount will go unless some exception like him being a full time student applies. If you get an low income reduction that will also be affected.

What benefits are you on?

DO NOT change your tenancy agreement, you only need to notify them that he is moving in. Bit obvious you also need to inform benefits. Do not. Do not. Put him in your tenancy.

That's great Thank you I did think it might not affect my rent ammount as that's a set ammount for the property surely and not how many people live there.
I'm on UC at the min so get a lot of help so when he moves in I know this will be affected and he will be contributing to the bills etc

If you're on UC and are living together as though you are married it has to be a joint claim. You'll need to log on to your account and register a change of circumstances.

He will need to make a claim in his own right and, between you, you'll need a linking code so UC know it's a joint claim.

What you get in UC will be based on your joint needs and joint income.

Oh right so it would have to be a joint claim for me to get anything as he works I don't at the moment. So I suppose with that they will take into consideration what he earns a month and that will determine any benefit money.

Thankyou

Maybe you need to cost all of this out if you haven't already done so? You will lose single person council tax discount. If he /both of you earns over the UC threshold, you won't receive benefits at all and will both be liable to pay the full rent and bills. Is he/you aware of this? A conversation needs to be had about how finances will work/be shared prior to moving in.

If you're not working, he may need to support you financially too. How will that work - another conversation you need to have jointly. Don't let him move in and hope for the best as you'll be the one with the most at stake and he may end up resentful at supporting you.

Yes, please go into this with your eyes wide open. It is great that you are asking questions now, before he moves in.

Have you both discussed how finances will work in the future, as unfortunately in your situation, the woman is often a single parent and becomes much worse off financially, while the man gains financially (and in terms of housework, cooking, etc) to her detriment.

Are you planning to return to work?

if so I would look at delaying him moving in .

you can google Uc benefit calculator to calculate how it will affect you

You need to put the figures into something like entitled to
You don't want any unexpected monetary loss when he moves in. You don't want to be worse off.

You best make sure what you lose in benefits he pays

Equally if you aren't working qns you lose some of your uc - thrb how will you afford to live and pay stuff

Will he give you money

Why aren't you working

Thankyou...well his not in a well paid job gets about 1200 a month so not the best paid job think il get some advice first