Landlords Warned About Housing Gain

Although the majority of landlords will not accept tenants on Housing Benefit  there are many landlords who will.  This situation has the potential to change when the new rules affecting housing benefit take effect from April 2008.

There is concern within housing charities such as Citizens Advice and Shelter that the new scheme could result in fewer landlords being prepared to accept tenants on housing benefit.  Under the current rules the Local Housing Authority can pay the housing benefit directly to the landlord thereby by-passing the claimant.  Although cumbersome this method does at least ensure that the majority of the landlord’s income is safe.

Under the new rules the Local Housing Allowance will be paid Landlords Warned About Housing Gain

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