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Fair Rents Inspection

Summary  

 

To carry out rental valuations for housing benefit purposes, i.e. to determine whether housing benefit claimants ( and prospective claimants) are being asked to pay more rent than their landlords might reasonably be expected to obtain in open market conditions


Make fair rent determinations


Advise local authorities about the effects on rent of housing renovation grant applications by landlords


Undertake rental evaluations and provide information to a variety of customers within the public and private sector

 

Eligibility

 

Landlords and tenants of private rented accomodation.

 

Procedure

 

This service is provided by the Rent Service.

 

Helplines

 

Rent Service at Leeds: 0113 243 9438.

 

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Town Hall
BARNSLEY
South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
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Fax: +44 (0) 1226 773099
Email: townhall@barnsley.gov.uk

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