Petition Protest Against ‘No Benefits’ Buy to Let Lenders
A buy to let landlord who could only remortgage a rented home if she evicted her tenant has started a petition protest calling for the government to outlaw lenders with a ‘no benefits’ policy. NatWest told the landlord, Helen McAteer, that she could only increase her...
Give Landlords Tax Breaks to Let to Benefit Tenants, Says Charity
Offering tax incentives to landlords would improve private rented housing for the tenants and could easily be paid for out of the extra revenue anticipated by the government from restricting mortgage interest relief. A housing charity has costed three policies...
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)...
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