Guidance

Broad Rental Market Area boundary layer for Geographical Information System (GIS) applicable May 2020

Broad Rental Market Areas (BRMA) boundaries shapefile for use with a GIS program.

From:
Valuation Office Agency
Published
4 June 2020

Documents

English BRMA GIS

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Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates are used to calculate Housing Benefit for tenants renting from private landlords. LHA rates relate to the area in which you make your claim. These areas are called broad rental market areas (BRMA). A BRMA is where a person could reasonably be expected to live taking into account access to facilities and services.

LHA rates are based on private market rents being paid in the BRMA which can differ from advertised rents. Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Rent Officers collect the rental information from letting agents, landlords and tenants.

Find out more information on Broad Rental Market Areas, how Local Housing Allowances rates are calculated and where to find your LHA rate.

Download the BRMA maps

If you have any questions in relation to this publication please contact:

VOA Rent Officers: public

Valuation Office Agency
.

Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19 we're currently unable to accept hard copy post.

For queries regarding fair rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer, please email: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gsi.gov.uk

VOA Rent Officers: public Network Support Office - Housing Allowances Wycliffe House Green Lane Durham DH1 3UW

Email: NSOhelpdesk@voa.gsi.gov.uk Phone: 03000 502502

For queries regarding fair rents, Local Housing Allowance rates, and to contact a Rent Officer.

Published 4 June 2020