There may be times when you can't make ends meet. If you are having difficulty paying your rent, you need to talk to your local Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) as soon as possible.
The sooner you get in touch, the sooner you can get help with your payments. You might be eligible for Housing Benefit, or you might just need to make an agreement to pay a little less until you're back on your feet and can catch up.
If you do get behind with rent, you will receive letters, telling you what you should do. If you want to avoid losing everything please don't ignore them.
Please remember: Your rent is due weekly in advance. If you pay monthly or fortnightly, please make sure you pay in the first week of the cycle to stop your account going into arrears.
If you don't pay your rent, there will be less money to pay for things like repairs. That is one of the reasons that non-payment is taken very seriously. If you do not pay your rent, you may face a County Court Judgement, the intervention of bailiffs and the loss of your home. This would seriously harm your chances of obtaining credit and may prevent you finding a home with any of our ALMOs in the future.