HeadingNorth   11 #61 Posted December 17, 2010 Two weeks of free rent of what?  All council tenants in Sheffield have their annual rent divided by fifty, not 52; and therefore the two weeks over Christmas and New Year, no rent is payable.  And it is, indeed, all council tenants. Not that it makes much difference if your entire rent bill is covered by housing benefit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Flutterbyes   10 #62 Posted December 17, 2010 as far as I know its only people in council homes that receive 2 rent free weeks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
linnet52 Â Â 10 #63 Posted December 17, 2010 Does anyone know if place for people get the 2 weeks free rent at xmas? Â If you pay rent to sheffield city council everyone gets 2 free rent weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bev2 Â Â 10 #64 Posted December 17, 2010 You have 2 free weeks rent 20th and 27th of December, only people with an account in the black can have it. you must not be in arrears with your rent or have an order seeking possesion of your property ..... simples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Vague_Boy   10 #65 Posted December 17, 2010 All council tenants in Sheffield have their annual rent divided by fifty, not 52; and therefore the two weeks over Christmas and New Year, no rent is payable.  However, if you're not up to date with your rent, you end up being charged rent for those 2 weeks as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   307 #66 Posted December 17, 2010 You have 2 free weeks rent 20th and 27th of December, only people with an account in the black can have it. you must not be in arrears with your rent or have an order seeking possesion of your property ..... simples  Im with Sanctuary, I got a letter saying my 'free' weeks were the weeks commencing 13th and 20th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ms Macbeth   73 #67 Posted December 17, 2010 Different social landlords such as Places for People may operate free rent weeks, their tenants should know if any such agreement exists. Its already been pointed out that rent is calculated annually, and instead of being divided by 52, its divided by 50 to give two 'free' weeks. Tenants who still pay their rent on a weekly or fortnightly basis don't have to pay for those two weeks if their rent account is up to date.  Tenants who pay monthly, by direct debit, have their rent account divided by 12 so won't notice any difference. And tenants whose rent account is in arrears must pay ever week as normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HeadingNorth   11 #68 Posted December 18, 2010 However, if you're not up to date with your rent, you end up being charged rent for those 2 weeks as well.  Is that true? I thought it was merely a case of using those two weeks to pay off some of your arrears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   307 #69 Posted December 18, 2010 Is that true? I thought it was merely a case of using those two weeks to pay off some of your arrears.  Youre right, theyre not going to charge you extra if youre in arrears, its just so you can catch up a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gwan   10 #70 Posted December 21, 2011 When do they start? We've always had them every year so i'm just wondering when they start this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kittenta   10 #71 Posted December 21, 2011 It's the 19th and 26th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
growup   10 #72 Posted December 21, 2011 Council residents I do believe!  It's not actually two weeks free rent, they pay slightly extra (a couple of pounds a week) throughout the year to cover it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...