Vetting Benefits Tenants

Many Landlords make a conscious decision to let to people on Housing benefits. Whilst the Local Housing Allowance can be attractive the fact remains the changes in the way benefits will be assessed from April 2011, will only be negative for landlords.

  • With recipients of housing benefits (LHA) there are many known risks. Landlords should always consider asking for a guarantor, this is because where a bad debt exists it is often impossible to recover monies from the tenants. (example low income person owes you £1400 (rent / damage) and you are awarded, by the courts, repayment of £5 a month. How many years will it take to recover the debt and interest) see Rent Arrears Guarantors

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