Friday, 10 March 2017

No DSS: Most Flat Shares Refuse Benefit Claimants

Landlords are more likely to accept potential renters who own pets than people claiming benefits, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis of some 11,000 online listings for spare rooms found all but a few hundred stated benefit claimants were not welcome. Campaign groups say it is "naked discrimination" and are calling for a change in the law. Landlords say more social housing needs to be built. Read more on the BBC website.

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