Rent-free weeks

The rent you have to pay is worked out over 50 weeks of the year. That means there are two weeks when it's not due.

The rent-free weeks are:

• the week that includes Christmas day (or the following week if Christmas day is over the weekend)
• the week starting the last Monday in March

Do you owe rent?

If you have rent arrears you must continue to pay in these weeks, to reduce your debt.

Do you pay through your bank or building society?

If you pay rent every month through your bank or building society, your monthly payment takes the rent-free weeks into account - so you do not need to do anything.

If you set up a weekly direct debit, pay the rent every week of the year - even in the rent-free weeks. That means you would be two weeks in credit at the end of the year - contact us to find out how to get a refund of this credit.