A Lincolnshire property company has defended threatening
all of its tenants with eviction if they fail to pay their rent because of
delays in receiving universal credit payments, after sending all tenants
pre-emptive notices ahead of the rollout of the welfare reform. The letter from
GAP Property in Grimsby was highlighted by Jeremy Corbyn during prime
minister’s questions in the Commons on Wednesday. Corbyn said tenants of the property
management company faced the prospect of being made homeless before Christmas.
GAP Property said the introduction of universal credit would affect the vast
majority of its tenants and it needed to take action to avoid a slew of rent
arrears, which could put it out of business. Read more on the Guardian website.
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