LHA Rates

GET1 credit

GET/rents/lha

Local Housing Allowance rates for a postcode, by room category.

Overview

LHA is published per Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA), not per postcode, and changes yearly. We map each postcode to its current BRMA.

Why this endpoint exists

Postcode → BRMA mapping changes every April. We keep it current so you don't need to.

Query parameters

postcodestringRequired

UK postcode.

bedroomsintegerOptional

Filter to a single room category.

Response Schema

postcode

Echo of input.

brma

Broad Rental Market Area name.

lha_date

Effective-from date of the rates.

rates

{ shared_room, one_bed, two_bed, three_bed, four_bed } — weekly rates (GBP).

currency

Always "GBP".

Example

100 free credits, no card required.

Use Cases

Benefits-based lettings strategies — check ceiling rent before acquiring.

Build an LHA calculator.

Pricing for social-letting agencies.