[Your (landlord’s) address]
								[Your telephone number]
      [Your email address]
								[Date]

By [first class post / hand / email to: [insert email address]

[Address of the Council’s housing benefit department]

Dear Sir/Madam
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Re: 	Housing benefit claim
	Claimant: [name]
	Tenanted address: [address]
	Request for evidence of tenancy
	
I write in relation to the above named, who resides at the above address.  I understand you have asked for evidence of their tenancy.  

I can confirm the following details:
Date tenancy commenced: [date]
Name(s) of tenant(s): [insert names of all tenants]
Current rental liability: £[amount] per [week / calendar month]
Type of tenancy: [Fixed term assured shorthold tenancy / Periodic assured shorthold tenancy]

[Insert the following if there is a written tenancy agreement:]  I enclose a copy of the last tenancy agreement.

[OR, insert the following if there has never been any written tenancy agreement:] I can confirm there has never been a written tenancy agreement.

I trust that this letter suffices as satisfactory evidence for your purposes.  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Yours faithfully




[Your name]

Enc: 	Copy of last written tenancy agreement
Copy: 	[Name of tenant / claimant]








E&W_HB_LLORD_01
From landlord to housing benefits
Providing evidence of ongoing tenancy & rental liability to housing benefit office