temporary homeless accom - which LA responsible for HB?

Client is in temp homeless accom provided by LA A but accom is in LA area B. Client has a licence to occupy and property is owned by LA A. Which LA is responsible for HB?

LA A do own significant number of properties in LA B area (historically LA A tenants in LA B area claimed HB from A but CTB from B?).

Which LA is responsible for paying HB? Long saga of miss advice by LAs/DWP about HB v UC for rent leading to rent arrears and eviction threatened.

Placing authority is always responsible for HB in the form of a rent rebate where charges are payable to that same authority. More complicated if a housing association is involved as an intermediary.

Before April this year (if your dispute goes back that far) the postcode where the accommodation is situated determines whether UC or HB pays. If the address is in a full service area it will be UC even if the placing authority is not full service. Unless the setting also happens to satisfy the definition of specified accommodation…