Law Banning Benefit Tenants Remains Unclear for Landlords
Landlords and letting agents may still be able turn away renters on benefits despite a single mum winning an out of court settlement after claiming an agent who did so breached equality legislation. Letting agent Nicholas George paid the mum, Rosie Keogh, a £2,000...
Updated Universal Credit Guidance for Landlords
As the rollout of Universal Credit continues throughout England and Wales, new Universal Credit guidance for landlords has been updated and published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The guidance explains various aspects to the claiming process for...
Housing Part of UC Not to Be Available to Many 18 – 21 Year Olds
Quietly under the radar, the government has issued new regulations which remove the entitlement to the housing element of Universal Credit for certain 18 – 21 year olds. The Universal Credit (Housing Costs Element for claimants aged 18 to 21) (Amendment)...
Benchmarking Buy To Let And HMO Rents For Landlords
Working out the price point for letting out a property is often a problem for landlords – but official data reveals the open market rents charged across many towns and cities. The Valuation Office Agency – a government body charged with valuing business rates, rents...Housing Benefit Recovery of Second Payment
Introduction Under the Housing Benefit Regulations, there are circumstances when a landlord is entitled to direct payment. Under previous rules (before Local Housing Allowance) one of those circumstances was if the tenant had made a request to pay direct to the...
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