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LHA increase – BAP and S13 confusion?

Hello, I am trying to prepare in advance of 1st April when the new LHA rate is applied. According to S13, a rent increase has to happen on the same day the tenant moved in so for this example let’s say the 29th of the month.

Universal credit chaos leaves tenants in tears

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has sparked fury as Universal Credit (UC) applicants face extensive demands to confirm their eligibility.
One landlord told Property118 that some of his tenants have been “left in tears” as they can not comply …

No right to public funds?

Hello, I have been approached by a wife and husband couple who are both skilled workers from abroad (care/nursing), they have been granted leave to enter (restricted work) but who have National Insurance numbers but no recourse to public funds

BoE base rate has trebled within a year but …

Property118 founder Mark Alexander shares his predictions on the future of BTL for established BTL landlords and his thoughts on mortgage lending generally.
Since November 2017 the Bank of England base rate has increased 300%, from 0.25% to 0.75%.
The …

BoE base rate has trebled within a year but …

* Property118 founder Mark Alexander shares his predictions on the future of BTL for established landlords PLUS his thoughts on mortgage lending and the polarisation of the mindset of private housing providers.
Since November 2017 the Bank of England b…

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…

Landlord Reactions To The 2017 Autumn Budget

The key headlines affecting UK landlords are:-
RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCE COST RELIEF
Disappointingly, there where no amendments suggested to the legislation which restricts finance cost relief for private landlords under Section 24 of the Finance (No.2) …

£2,173.86 recovered from DWP

Two months ago I published a case study: Live Universal Credit horror case study

In short we were approached by a PRS Landlord, he had granted a Tenancy in March, the tenant was on Universal Credit.

The post £2,173.86 recovered from DWP appeared first on Property118.

Sabrina of Caridon Landlord Solutions £14724.33 overpayment victory

Caridon Landlord Solutions expert team assist landlords with tenants on Housing Benefit and Universal Credit by proving ad hoc advice on various issues that the landlord may face during the tenancy cycle from tenancy set up to overpayment disputes and appeals.

The post Sabrina of Caridon Landlord Solutions £14724.33 overpayment victory appeared first on Property118.

The truth about Managed Payment Requests (Full Service)

The DWP guidance states:
8. Support and Alternative Payment Arrangements
8.1 Alternative Payment Arrangements and managing rent arrears
If a tenant gets into difficulty paying their rent, the landlord can apply for an Alternative Payment Arrangement (A…

Universal Credit – What is all the fuss about?

More and more over the last few weeks there have been articles discussing the Governments flag ship Universal credit system, this has been the most major shakeup in the Welfare Reform in 40 years. Currently there are two services; Universal Credit Live Service and Universal Credit Full Service.

The post Universal Credit – What is all the fuss about? appeared first on Property118.

Welfare Reform Week – Your chance to feedback to DWP on Universal Credit

Caridon Landlord Solutions are pleased to announce that we are partnering with Property118 to bring to our readers Welfare Reform Week.

Throughout this week we will be providing free online advice to landlord’s with tenants that are in receipt of benefit’s covering various topics from:

  • Housing Benefit overpayments
  • Housing Benefit Suspensions to Universal Credit direct payments
  • Universal Credit delay in payments

This will give landlord’s alike the opportunity to share their issues that they have faced both past and present and receive online immediate advice from an expert.

The post Welfare Reform Week – Your chance to feedback to DWP on Universal Credit appeared first on Property118.

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