LANDLORD
Housing allowance victory
The Residential Landlords Pensions now says that, when
Association has campaigned for a tenant has already skipped one
more flexibility in Local Housing month’s rent, the landlord can
Allowance payments since the claim the arrears on the day after
government changed the system the second payment is missed.
to make the payments direct to “That effectively cuts the
claimants, trusting two-month wait to
them to pass it onto very little more than
their landlords. Rent one month,” says the
arrears have grown chairman of the RLA,
and landlords have Alan Ward. “Councils
been threatening to should now follow this
take their properties off the guidance – which will ease
housing allowance market. cashflow and losses for landlords
One of their complaints has who have been growing wary of
been about the eight week period accepting housing allowance
that landlords have to wait before tenants. If the government was
they can ask for arrears to be paid less rigid, and allowed tenants
direct to them, but now, a tribunal to have the allowance paid direct
ruling has cut that period by half. to landlords, the situation would
The Department of Work and improve overnight.”
LETTINGS SEMINAR
Time for a good lettings kickabout
PROPERTYdrum is the Media
Partner for the Guild of
Letting and Management’s
Seminar, to be held this year
on Thursday 22nd April 2010
at the amazing Emirates
Stadium in North London.
The programme will cover
the hottest topics in
residential letting and
management, with interesting
debate DN invaluable advice their professional training,
for property people and those experienced agency managers
interested in starting a lettings and owners who had questions
section of their agency. to ask and suggestions to
Speakers will include share on how to make business
Christopher Hamer, The safe and successful in difficult
Property Ombudsman, John times. Delegate fees (including
Coyne, a leading Barrister and excellent food!) are £98 + VAT
Alex Barnes of BJC Insurance. (if booked before 28/2/10) for
Sponsors include VTUK, FCC members of The Guild of
Paragon and PSG. Letting and Management,
Delegates attending last members of NALS and
year’s event at this location, subscribers to PROPERTYdrum.
home to the world famous The fee for all other delegates
Arsenal Football Club, included is £130 + VAT.
young negotiators just To book call 01992 479974
starting out their career and or visit: www.guild-let.co.uk
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