Landlords Draw Up Bedroom Tax Eviction Protocol

Nottingham’s largest social landlords – including Nottingham City Homes - are introducing a city-wide eviction prevention protocol for dealing with tenants hit by the bedroom tax.  The measure, which will offer tenants ‘every option to prevent evictions’, is also intended to protect those affected by the under-occupancy penalty that are in particular hardship. Under the protocol, evictions of the 5,375 tenants affected by the bedroom tax in Nottingham will not be authorised if tenants are engaging with either debt advice agencies, or with landlords’ tenancy sustainment teams that manage arrears. The protocol will override any existing arrears procedures.  Read more on Inside Housing.