One of the UK’s largest housing associations has scrapped
‘affordability testing’ for prospective tenants, deeming the process “pointless
bureaucracy”. Sanctuary Group announced it was moving away from the process,
which involves checking nominated households’ ability to pay the rent. The
process has been controversial in the housing sector in recent years, with
local authorities complaining that it makes it difficult to house homeless
families on low or no incomes. Read more on Inside Housing.
‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands
of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
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Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may
violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’
incomes
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