What happens if you do not pay your rent?

Longhurst & Havelok Homes ( L&H Homes) Income Team will monitor your rent account every week and contact you if arrears are increasing or you are not keeping to an agreement to pay.

We will encourage you to agree an arrangement to pay off your arrears in affordable amounts.  This will be based on your income and spending.

We will only use eviction as a last resort. But if you do not pay your rent and do not work with us to reduce your arrears, we will take legal action to end your tenancy.

Joint tenants are 'jointly and severally' liable for rent arrears.  This means that if one of you fails to pay their share, the other must pay the whole amount.  It is important that you are both aware of your rent account balance.  If you feel you have no control over the rent payments or your partner leaves the property, please contact our Income Team

To find out more about the steps we take to recover rent arrears , see our leaflet 'paying your rent –an important responsibility'.

Paying your rent, an important responsibility (link added shortly)