Thursday 16 November 2017

Landlord Defends Sending Eviction Letters Ahead Of Universal Credit Rollout

A Lincolnshire property company has defended threatening all of its tenants with eviction if they fail to pay their rent because of delays in receiving universal credit payments, after sending all tenants pre-emptive notices ahead of the rollout of the welfare reform. The letter from GAP Property in Grimsby was highlighted by Jeremy Corbyn during prime minister’s questions in the Commons on Wednesday. Corbyn said tenants of the property management company faced the prospect of being made homeless before Christmas. GAP Property said the introduction of universal credit would affect the vast majority of its tenants and it needed to take action to avoid a slew of rent arrears, which could put it out of business. Read more on the Guardian website.

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