One of the UK’s largest housing associations has scrapped
‘affordability testing’ for prospective tenants, deeming the process “pointless
bureaucracy”. Sanctuary Group announced it was moving away from the process,
which involves checking nominated households’ ability to pay the rent. The
process has been controversial in the housing sector in recent years, with
local authorities complaining that it makes it difficult to house homeless
families on low or no incomes. Read more on Inside Housing.
England’s housing courts at breaking point as renters battle no-fault
evictions
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Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants
with nowhere to go try to delay evictions
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