USEFUL LINKS
The Useful Links will take you to a wider range of related information including the LHA-Direct website, DirectGov and other online VOA Rent Officer information including a range of Factsheets.

www.voa.gov.uk/rentofficers  - more detailed information on the role of VOA Rent Officer

www.voa.gov.uk/lettingsresearch  - VOA Rent Officer Lettings Research information

https://lha-direct.voa.gov.uk  - Local Housing Allowance rates, Broad Rental Market Area maps, graphical List of rents,
LHA size criteria calculator

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018928 
- information about Local Housing Allowance

http://www.voa.gov.uk/LHADirect/lha-rates-england.htm  - illustrative information on 30th percentile Shadow Local Housing Allowance rates announced in the June 2010 Budget

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/local-authority-staff/housing-benefit/claims-processing/local-housing-allowance/impact-of-changes.shtml 
- DWP Impact Analysis on proposed Budget changes to Local Housing Allowance

http://www.london.gov.uk/rents  - published private rental information for London based on VOA Rent Officer data

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/PrivateRenting/rent-registration-service - Rent Service Scotland

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/housing/private/renting/rentofficers/publications/?lang=en – Rent Officers Wales