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Will I be entitled to compensation?

 
Two kinds of payment may be available to people we move because of redevelopment:

Home loss payments

We pay this compensation according to rules laid down by law.

Currently, the government has set the payment at £4,000 for each household from September 2006. To qualify for home loss payment, you must be a secure or introductory tenant with the Council, and you must have been a tenant in the property for more than a year.

The important things to note are:

  • Any previous tenancy with us does not count towards the year.

  • If you have broken the terms of a court order and become a ‘tolerated trespasser’, you are not a tenant and therefore will not receive a home loss payment.

  • If you were a ‘tolerated trespasser’ but have cleared your arrears, you will qualify for home loss payment only if you signed a new tenancy agreement at least one year (12 months) ago.

  • If you owe us rent for your current home, the amount you owe will be taken off your home loss payment.

  • An intra-estate move is a temporary transfer and as such does not count for home loss payment. 
  • If you choose to move out of phase, you will not normally qualify for home loss compensation.

Disturbance allowance

Disturbance payments are meant to help towards expenses and other losses involved in moving home. We will not deduct any rent arrears from disturbance allowance. 

Tenants who opt for a temporary transfer within the estate can get disturbance allowance. 

What expenses does the disturbance allowance cover?

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