Tag: Housing benefit

The Importance of Material Information When Advertising a Property to Let

Author: Julie Ford

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As a landlord, ensuring your property is attractive to potential tenants is vital to ensure you are not left with...

How can housing associations ensure rent payments amid DWP challenges?

Author: Readers Question

23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Hi, I work for a housing association and last year managed to attach a managed payment to landlord (MPTL) for...

Room sizes and LHA rates?

Author: Readers Question

23rd April 2024, 3 years ago | 2

Hi, I have a flat with 2 bedrooms but the lounge is huge.  Lounge is irregular shaped 16.38 sqm, Bed...

Universal Credit claimants face housing affordability crisis despite benefit increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2024, 3 years ago | 4

Universal Credit claimants face a severe shortage of affordable rental properties, with a recent rise in housing benefit failing to...

LHA increase – BAP and S13 confusion?

Author: Readers Question

1st February 2024, 3 years ago | 8

Hello, I am trying to prepare in advance of 1st April when the new LHA rate is applied. According to...

NRLA urges Government to end LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2023, 3 years ago | 7

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has called on the Government to lift the freeze on housing benefit rates, which...

Sadiq and Gen Rent demand putting the boot into private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2023, 4 years ago | 34

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Generation Rent have smeared private landlords in a demand for an immediate Government...

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Readers advice for landlords letting to single tenants on Housing Benefit

Author: Robert Mellors

6th January 2014, 13 years ago | 7

Just wanted to post a note on here for those landlords who let properties to single people claiming Housing Benefit....

Universal Credit is not a debacle Parliament told by IDS!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2013, 13 years ago | 12

Mr Iain Duncan Smith the Work and Pensions Secretary, admitted to Parliament yesterday that the Universal credit system was not...

Loads of tenants waiting for one house – Who do I rent it to?

Author: Mick Roberts

14th November 2013, 13 years ago | 17

Ok people, this is one of my most difficult choices over last 15 years of renting houses. I always have...

Research into BTL mortgage arrears – University of York

Author: Alison Wallace

7th November 2013, 13 years ago | 16

I head up an independent and experienced team of researchers at the Centre for Housing Policy at the University of...

How far back can overpaid Housing Benefit be reclaimed from Landlords?

Author: Readers Question

29th October 2013, 13 years ago | 32

I am looking for confirmation of the legislation regarding reclaiming Housing Benefit overpaid directly to a private landlord. Is it...

Should I raise rent in line with RPI or CPI?

Author: Readers Question

18th October 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I have just read the latest survey about rent rises. We have several properties, but one, a townhouse, is coming...

Rise in working families claiming benefits for housing

Author: Mark Alexander

17th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

As early as Christmas working households claiming support for private sector rent could outnumber those in which nobody works, says...

Why Aren’t We More Worried About Withdrawal of Benefits?

Author: Readers Question

11th October 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I am interested that I can’t see any response to, or comment about, George Osborne’s announcement last week to withdraw...

Section 8 notice procedure

Author: Readers Question

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 13

I have served section 8 notice to my tenant because she was over 2 months behind with rent, I gave...

The National Audit Office criticise Universal Credit reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2013, 13 years ago | 3

The National Audit Office has crticised Universal Credit welfare reforms as being badly managed, overambitious and poor value for money...

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Renting to ‘Council Tenants’

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24th August 2013, 13 years ago | 5

Not strictly an accurate title but I have heard novice landlords refer to people on Housing Benefit (provided by the...

Is the section 21 notice now a risk?

Author: Paula Hebberd

19th August 2013, 13 years ago | 42

Under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, once an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) agreement has come to an end,...

Bedroom Tax affecting private landlords?!!!

Author: Readers Question

14th August 2013, 13 years ago | 35

As everyone knows bedroom tax is not  tax, but the above is a handy way to refer to it.  Earlier...

Alternatives to Landlord Licencing Schemes

Author: Mark Alexander

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 42

The alternatives to Landlord Licensing Schemes require joined up thinking, changes to data sharing protocols within local authorities and revised...