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Local housing allowance If you're renting from a private landlord and claiming Housing Benefit, the maximum level of benefit payable will be your actual rent (if it's below Local Housing Allowance (LHA) levels or the LHA rate). However, there are certain …

Benefit calculators If you're unsure about your entitlement to Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support, you can try the Gov.uk: Benefit Calculators . For more information and to make a claim, visit How can I claim benefit . ! Warning The benefit calculator …

If you're holding a special event such as a parade or social gathering and would like to close the road, you will need permission. Approval must be sought from the Police and the Council and a legal order must be made before a road can be closed. We can …

Council services are available online, by telephone 01277 312500  or by appointment only. You shouldn't visit the Town Hall. Due to the challenges Local Authorities face with housing demand, we would urge anyone who is allowing an individual or family to …

Brentwood Borough Council, in partnership with Axis, Seven Arches Investments Limited and the Brentwood Health and Wellbeing Board, is pleased to launch this year’s Brentwood Community Fund, inviting local organisations and individuals to bid for funding …

Brentwood Business Network Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Business Network International Effective Business Network Essex Business Partnerships Essex Business Forum Essex Chambers of Commerce Federation of Small Businesses Networking Essex Nexus Networking …

Essex County Council are the authority responsible for most of the street lighting in the Borough. They're not responsible for street lights on private roads. If you want to report a fault with a street light, you can fill out an Essex Highways form. …

What is a HMO? Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) provide essential affordable housing for many tenants who need it. The Housing Act 2004 provides the definition of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) as a property occupied by at least three people who …

Residential landlord forum The Landlord Forum is an informal gathering of landlords and a chance to meet, network and pose questions to staff from Environmental Health and Housing Benefit Services.  We have joined up with other nearby Councils to hold a …

Lettings agents and property managers are required to belong to an approved redress scheme if they deal with residential property. There are currently three approved redress schemes. For information on the schemes, visit Gov.uk Redress scheme , Redress …