Tag: Housing benefit
The National Audit Office criticise Universal Credit reforms
The National Audit Office has crticised Universal Credit welfare reforms as being badly managed, overambitious and poor value for money...
Renting to ‘Council Tenants’
Not strictly an accurate title but I have heard novice landlords refer to people on Housing Benefit (provided by the council) as such...
Is the section 21 notice now a risk?
Under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, once an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) agreement has come to an end, a landlord has the...
Bedroom Tax affecting private landlords?!!!
As everyone knows bedroom tax is not tax, but the above is a handy way to refer to it.
Earlier this year I received a simple very...
Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes
The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities...
Stung by the £500pw Benefit Cap, no rent being paid ̵...
This week I have been stung by my first experience of the benefits cap.
One of my tenants Housing Benefit has gone down to £30pw...
Private Rented Sector Review – Conclusions and reco...
The Private Rented Sector Review conclusions and recommendations published by the Communities and Local Government Committee:
Simplifying...