Rooms to rent on Universal Credit in Solihull
These rooms take tenants on Universal Credit. In an ordinary shared house the Universal Credit housing amount helps with the rent, up to the local housing allowance rate for Solihull. In supported housing your rent is paid by Housing Benefit instead and Universal Credit covers your living costs.
Rooms available in Solihull
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What a room costs here
- Local Housing Allowance, shared accommodation rate
- £94.93 a week (Solihull BRMA, 2026-27, DWP)
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Local authority housing options team
- Team
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Phone
- 0121 717 1515
- Housing options
- https://www.solihull.gov.uk/housing/homelessness
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Questions people ask
- Can I rent a room in Solihull on Universal Credit?
- Yes. Supported and benefits only rooms in Solihull are let to tenants whose housing costs are met by Universal Credit. The listing states which benefits you need before you enquire, so you never chase a room you cannot take.
- Does Universal Credit pay rent in supported housing?
- Usually not. If you live in supported or sheltered housing, such as a hostel, that gives you care, support or supervision, you claim Housing Benefit from the council for your rent instead. You can still claim Universal Credit for your living costs. Service charges for things like meals, heating, energy in your room or support are usually yours to pay.
- What is the shared accommodation rate?
- If you're single, under 35 and have no children, Universal Credit usually only covers the rent of a room in a shared house. You can get more if you're a care leaver under 25, have lived in a hostel for homeless people for at least 3 months, are managed under MAPPA, get PIP daily living, DLA care (middle or highest rate), Attendance Allowance or Armed Forces Independence Payment, or are a victim of domestic abuse or modern slavery.
- How is the LHA rate decided?
- Local Housing Allowance rates are set for each Broad Rental Market Area (BRMA), an area where rents are similar. For 2026/27 the rates are frozen at the levels first set in April 2024. The rate you get depends on your BRMA and how many bedrooms your household is allowed, up to 4.
- Will I have to pay anything myself?
- Often a weekly service charge for things Housing Benefit doesn't cover, such as heating, energy in your room, meals or some support. Enter it in the calculator to see it next to your income.
- How quickly can I move into a room in Solihull?
- Every listing shows its available from date. Once you enquire, the provider has one working day to respond, so most tenants hear back the next working day and arrange a viewing from there.
- What if there is nothing suitable in Solihull today?
- Tell us what you need and we match you as new rooms go live in Solihull. You get an alert the same day a room that fits your benefits and budget is listed.