EPC obtained but not provided to tenants – Is S21 valid?
3 years ago | 22 comments
S21 notice/Rent arrears/repossession order?
10:25 AM, 7th March 2023, 3 years ago
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Hello, I have a question: My tenant is in rent arrears by 6 months and those arrears now stand at £9,600. I have served the tenant a S21 notice followed by a repossession order.
The council pays the tenant £1,875/month towards the rent. The council is also aware that a S21 has been served.
Is it fair for the council to continue to hand over £1,850/ month towards the rent when the tenant is holding back that money?
Regards,
Dave
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9:23 AM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Rob Gordon at 13/03/2023 – 09:21
Just to clarify, UC can reclaim the money if there appears to be any issue with the tenants UC claim.
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9:40 AM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Karen Dodd at 07/03/2023 – 11:17
I contacted DWP and was told they had no record of my tenant receiving housing benefit. When I finally evicted him [after 16 months] and managed to open his postbox, I found letters from DWP confirming he had been. So, he had been paid all his SEIS grants, continued working throughout lockdowns, was being paid housing benefit, and wasn’t paying rent. Can’t trust DWP to work with landlords.
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3:28 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 13/03/2023 – 09:40
I must admit I am really surprised that DWP would actually ‘talk to you’ without your tenants express authority [which I guess they would not have given in any event]. To do so without this authority would have clearly breached GDPR.
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3:33 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 13/03/2023 – 09:40
the DWP don’t issue HB. Presume you meant the rent element of UC?
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3:47 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Rob Gordon at 13/03/2023 – 15:28
They wrote to me.
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3:50 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by DSR at 13/03/2023 – 15:33
Yes. Paid by DWP.
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4:20 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 13/03/2023 – 15:47
Really surprised, as they were breaching GDPR, assuming they did not have your tenants authority to do so.
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 12
4:24 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 13/03/2023 – 15:50
Something not right here. Rent is paid by UC. Or HB if of pensionable age, or if the area is not mandatory UC yet. Certainly NOT DWP.
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4:27 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Rob Gordon at 13/03/2023 – 16:24
Just to clarify. UC is administered centrally, and is quite quick to deal with. HB is administered by Local Authorities, and like most things to do with LA’s can be painfully slow.
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6:02 PM, 13th March 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Rob Gordon at 13/03/2023 – 16:24
There is no such govt department called UC!