New research from the National Landlords’ Association (NLA) claims that around one half of private landlords can’t afford to rent to tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) because of government cuts. In a recent survey, 53% of landlords said they believed renting to tenants on benefits is now unaffordable; over two-thirds didn’t expect to have [...]
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Benefit cuts make letting unaffordable
New research from the National Landlords’ Association (NLA) claims that around one half of private landlords can’t afford to rent to tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) because of government cuts. In a recent survey, 53% of landlords said they believed renting to tenants on benefits is now unaffordable; over two-thirds didn’t expect to have [...]
Regional economic divide widens
House prices across most of England and Wales are taking up the impact of an ever-widening economic divide, with latest figures from Begbies Traynor highlighting regional levels of financial distress among businesses. According to the insolvency specialist, the North East, North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, the East of England and Wales have all seen a [...]
Over 55,000 Scottish households impacted by housing benefit cuts
In April, over 55,000 households in Scotland will be given nine months to either deal with a cut in their housing benefit or move out of their homes, warns Alex Neil, Scotland’s housing and communities minister.
New caps on housing benefit will affect households that already pay the average rent in their area but may be [...]
