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NRLA renews plea for tenant support
Almost a quarter of a million renters will emerge from the Covid Crisis with damaged credit scores that will cause them difficulties finding new tenancies….
rent arrears
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Rental arrears ‘crunch time’
A short term ban on repossessions has resulted in an increase in the number of private rented sector tenants who are in long term danger…
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Agreements with tenants
Record numbers of tenants have fallen into rent arrears during the Coronavirus pandemic. Many have no record of arrears but they have had to survive…
Landlord Articles
USA Housing Law Very Different
I find material for my items on housing law and the private rental sector from the most unusual places; inspiration is often provided by television…
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Universal Credit Continues Failing
This is hardly a new topic and won’t surprise any private landlord, but on all sides, there are reports of how universal credit is failing…
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Guide for Universal Credit Claimants
After five long years a guide has finally been issued by the government for those seeking to claim Universal credit for their housing and living…
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Why All Tenants Must Be Referenced
I have met many tenants – generally because they have fallen into rent arrears or are anti-social, lacking communication skills and refusing to engage with…
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Universal Credit – A Shock for Lord Freud
Lord Freud, when Welfare Minister, was the mastermind behind the planning and introduction of Universal Credit, despite opposition from many quarters, not least private sector…
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Security Risk Delays Universal Credit
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) was due to roll out the Universal Credit digital service nationally in 2017, but it now appears that…
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When Is Eviction Reasonable
I am often asked when eviction is reasonable. Where a tenant is 2 months or more in rent arrears, there will be no argument from…