Nine In 10 Landlords Fear Benefit Cuts

More than 90 per cent of private landlords have said they would be less likely to take on tenants who are claiming housing benefit if proposed cuts go ahead. A survey by the National Landlords Association of its members has found 90.3 per cent would be less likely to take on new tenants who are claiming the benefit. The cuts were set out in the Budget in June, and include placing restrictions on the maximum amount of local housing allowance that can be claimed. The NLA found 49.6 per cent of landlords that responded to its survey said they could not reduce rents to retain tenants who are claiming the local housing allowance. The association warned the cuts could lead to an average reduction in benefits of £12 per week and increase homelessness. Read more on the NLA website.