All posts by Sherrelle Collman
Eviction Process in Brief...
For most landlords evicting a tenant is a daunting experience, the whole process leaves landlords often confused and baffled by the process.
Gone are the days when landlords could simply write a letter...
An open letter to DWP Neil Couling regarding Universal Credit...
Many landlords are experiencing issues with Universal Credit. The communication is poor, landlords are putting in APAs, but unable to communicate with DWP to find out the process of the APA.
As a result...
Universal Credit help service case study...
Recently, we were approached by a landlord after he had not received rent for 3 months. Why? His tenant had switched from Housing Benefit to Universal Credit.
The claimant was a disabled man on High Rate...
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Assistant...
Caridon Property are a fast growing, award winning property letting and management firm based in Croydon, South London. We own and manage 1000 properties across London and the South East and are looking...
Set up to Help Landlords secure solutions to HB and UC issues...
Caridon Landlord Solutions was set up with one purpose in mind; helping landlords secure solutions to any Housing Benefit (LHA) issues which might arise with local councils or DWP in relation to Universal...
Government hopes to make Universal Credit payments easier for...
With talks in the media of DWP claiming that they plan to make the process for direct payments to Landlord’s easier.
On 11th April 2017 DWP released a new UC47 Alternative Payment Arrangement application...
The Benefit Cap: Is it working?
On Wednesday 5th April 2017 evening BBC1 Panorama featured “The Benefit Cap: Is It Working?” Seminar details:
The programme was similar to Dispatches Benefit Families recently featured on...
Welfare Reform Impact...
Those who claim Universal Credit will apparently see a vital change to the “taper rate” which came into force on the 11th April 2017, the claimant’s UC award will be reduced by 63p for every...
On the other side – Benefit Capped tenants and affected landlords...
Did anyone watch Dispatches: Benefit Families on Channel 4 on Monday Night?
The programme started off with single mother Karen, with 5 young children living in a two bedroom council flat in Lewisham South...
The truth about the roll out of Universal Credit...
Many landlords and tenants alike have experienced some sort of issue since the roll out of Universal Credit.
Claimants are often left with no money for a long period of time during the assessment period,
Housing Benefit, Home office and 7 months arrears debacle solved...
Most Landlords are still trying to get their head around the Governments “Right to Rent” legislation and the effects and implications the new legislation has on them, so when they are dealing with...
One in Four low income tenants in arrears!
I read the following article last week and wanted to share it and hear your views.
The former Welfare Minister Lord Freud has identified that one in four low income tenants are in rent arrears under the...
Universal Credit and Benefit Cap Training...
We are holding a half day workshop on Universal Credit and benefit caps on 23rd March 2017 and have been granted permission to invite Property118 members who wish to improve their knowledge of the evolving...