Landlord Articles
Changes to Benefits – April 2017
Landlords have a hard-enough time with tenants who fall into rent arrears but it is to be feared that changes in the payment of benefits…
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Landlord Articles
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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Discretionary Housing Payments 2016-17
It’s that time of year again, when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decide how to allocate the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) for the…
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Universal Credit to be even more unpopular
Can Universal Credit become even more unpopular? Yes it can if a recent edition of ‘Inside Housing’ is to be believed. New regulations were enacted…
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Universal Credit – starting near you soon
When we are children, it feels like Christmas never comes. Then when it arrives, we hope our joyful expectation is rewarded with presents, chocolates, good…
