Research finds 73% of landlords still lack confidence in
renting to tenants on the benefit due to uncertainty that they will be able to
recover rent arrears. Brandon Taylor from Lowestoft provides homes to rent to
around 130 Universal Credit claimants, of which 70% are struggling to pay their
rent in full and on time. In one extreme case, a tenant who was on Universal
Credit accrued £2,848 in rent arrears. When he has applied for Alternative
Payment Arrangements, Taylor has found requests to the DWP have been ignored.
Taylor warns that landlord confidence in UC has been damaged and that it will
take years to regain that confidence back. Read more on 24housing.
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