Tag: Housing Benefit
Problems loom for ‘rent-to-rent’ as DWP demands Covid cash back
People in receipt of Universal Credit renting in properties via ‘rent-to-rent’ arrangements face being asked to repay back-dated housing payments due to...
LATEST: Government’s annual housing benefit bill rises to £30 billion
The government is expecting to spend and eye-watering £30 billion on housing benefit for tenants this year, DWP minister Will Quince has...
WARNING! Benefits expert reveals £19,000 risk of not archiving emails
The UK’s leading housing benefits consultant has warned landlords to keep copies of any correspondence with the DWP and local authorities for...
BREAKING: Half of all families living within the PRS are in...
Latest government figures show that half of all the families who live within the private rented sector now receive support from the...
The Property Ombudsman reminds landlords about “No DSS” ads…
Housing Benefit:
The Property
Ombudsman (TPO) has put out a reminder to its member agents, and this
would include landlords, of...
New Housing Benefit (UC) Guide for landlords…
Universal Credit:
The government has
issued a new comprehensive guide to Universal Credit (UC) as it
applies to rented housing,...
Charity pleads with Government to increase housing allowance
Housing Benefit:
The housing charity Crisis is calling on the government to increase Local Housing Allowance (LHA) levels...
End to the benefit freeze announced
Housing Benefit:
The Government has
announced that the freeze on housing benefits, in place since 2015,
will end next...
Zoopla to refuse “No DSS” ads
Housing Benefit:
Leading UK property website Zoopla is to refuse to take advertisements for lettings...
More Reform to Universal Credit
Housing Benefit:
More reform to Universal Credit is needed says RLA.
Responding...