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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2010, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates were set
at the 50th percentile of local rents, so half of non-housing benefit properties in
the private rented sector were available within the LHA rate.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion
of non-housing benefit single room accommodation available within the LHA rate by
region in England for 2018/19 are as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>East
Midlands</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
East</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South
East</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West
Midlands</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire & The Humber</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note:
figures are exclusive of housing benefit properties as the lettings data used to calculate
the LHA is exclusive of tenancies where the claimant is in receipt of housing benefit.</p><p>
</p><p>There are no current plans to extend or maintain the LHA Freeze after March
2020. Specific decisions on how to uprate the Local Housing Allowance rates from April
2020 will form part of the discussions in support of fiscal events later this year.</p>
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