Tuesday, 20 August 2013

Landlords Spoil Pay-To-Stay Party

Many social landlords intend to reject the government’s pay-to-stay policy, an exclusive poll by Inside Housing reveals. Of the 41 councils and housing associations that responded to the snap survey, 27 will either not implement pay-to-stay or are unlikely to. Ten landlords have yet to decide. Although three said they may consider it, not one landlord said they plan to bring it in.
Landlords cited concerns about complexity and increased administration costs, as well as the small numbers of tenants affected, as reasons for ruling out the scheme. Read more on Inside Housing.

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