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Landlords come together about Universal Credit

We Caridon Landlord Solutions are working with the Department for Work and Pensions on a campaign to reach out to both Social and Private Rental Sector landlords to provide information about Universal Credit that will help them support their tenants.
T…

Change to Universal Credit rent arrears payments

If you tenant is in rent arrears landlords can apply for third party deduction, the maximum that DWP can recover per month is up to 20 per cent of off the claimants personal allowance.
DWP are now changing the way Universal Credit Full Service pays ren…

Universal Credit Budget: 2018

Following the Autumn Budget 2018 HM Treasury have now published a policy paper called Universal Credit: Budget Brief.
In the document you will find information on the announced £1000 increase in work allowances as well as the additional support for tho…

Universal Credit Budget: 2018

Following the Autumn Budget 2018 HM Treasury have now published a policy paper called Universal Credit: Budget Brief.
In the document you will find information on the announced £1000 increase in work allowances as well as the additional support for tho…

Autumn Budget 2018 and Universal Credit

The Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the much anticipated Autumn Budget 2018.
As expected the Welfare System was discussed with the Chancellor stating that “the old benefits system was broken” and “Universal Credit is here to stay and we are putting…

Do you have a UC tenant incurring arrears whilst in prison?

Do you have a tenant that is on Universal Credit and incurring arrears whilst in prison?
We have been receiving a number of queries from landlords that have tenants that are in prison, as a result of their imprisonment the tenants are incurring rent ar…

National changes to the Mandatory HMO definition

From 1st October 2018 all properties in England which house 5 or more people in two or more separate households will require an HMO licence.
In 2006 Mandatory licensing of HMOs came into force for properties of three storeys or more with five or more p…

Serving Section 21 Notices from 1st October 2018

As of 1st October 2018 all tenants regardless of when they moved in will need to be served with a form 6a.
They also will need to be served with the Gas Safety, EPC & How to Rent Booklet.
The post Serving Section 21 Notices from 1st October 2018 ap…

How to deal with Anti-Social Behaviour

What is Anti-Social Behaviour?
Anti-social behaviour is a a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes harm or alarm to others or their community or environment, often leaving the person feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed.
Examples of anti-s…

Universal Credit landlord engagement newsletters

The Department for Work and Pensions has released its June 2018 Universal Credit newsletter.
These Universal Credit newsletters will be published quarterly and provide information to social and private landlords about Universal Credit.
Click Here to do…

Can’t start eviction without the new “How to Rent Guide”

A new version of “How to Rent Guide” (England) was published 26th June 2018. Landlords cannot start eviction proceedings under the section 21 route unless the tenant has been provided with the up-to-date version of the guide.
The purpose of the “How to…

Universal Credit’s ‘Full Service’

I’m writing to draw your attention to a piece recently produced by the RLA relating to Universal Credit, Full Service.
If you follow the link, click here,  you’ll find an excellent article, produced by Natalie Williamson
The post Universal Credit&#8217…

Seeking possession under section 8 for rent arrears

Since the rollout of the Governments flagship benefit Universal Credit many landlords are finding themselves with tenants that are unable to pay their rent and are therefore incurring rent arrears.
Universal Credit has been criticized by landlords and …

Universal Credit Full Service

By the end of this year, every area in Great Britain will be delivering Universal Credit Full Service – with the new style benefit expected to replace all existing means-tested benefits by October 2022.
So, if you either take
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Universal Credit update and direct payment

If you wish for your tenants Housing Cost Element (Rent) to be paid direct to you, as a Landlord you can make a request for a Managed Payment (APA) by completing a UC47 form, this form can be found on Gov.uk.
The post Universal Credit update and direct…

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