Tenants Asked To Sign Bedroom Tax Disclaimer

A Liverpool-based housing association is asking tenants to sign forms that say they accept they will be hit with legal action if they don’t pay their rent as a result of the ‘bedroom tax’.  One Vision Housing has sent out documents to 2,900 of its tenants who will be hit by the under-occupation penalty asking that they return them signed, and with a counter signature by a witness.  The disclaimer form explains the new rules, which come into force on 1 April, and asks tenants to confirm this has been properly explained.  It then warns: ‘I understand that One Vision Housing can take legal action against me if I fail to pay my rent including any shortfalls as a result of these changes.’  Social tenants took to Twitter, Facebook and blogs to complain that the letters were threatening. Read more on Inside Housing.