Landlords’ association reports enormous rise in non-payment of rent in areas where universal credit has been introducedUniversal credit will lead to a “regular decrease” in the number of landlords willing to rent out properties to benefit claimants because it encourages tenants to fall into arrears,the National Landlords Association (NLA) has warned.
Only 18-20% of private landlords accept tenants who pay their rent with local housing allowance (LHA), the housing benefit that will eventually be replaced by universal credit – down from 46% in 2010/-11, and the NLA said.
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Source: guardian.co.uk