Universal Certainty

07-01-2013 17:32 PM 

Universal Credit - anyway of getting Rent Paid direct to LL?

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"Universal Credit - anyway of getting Rent Paid direct to LL?

hi, We have two houses that we let out to tenants on housing benefit, income support etc. With the new universal credit coming in, I have read the rent will be paid direct to the tenants. I have had lots of problems with tenanats in the past where rent was paid directly to them. They just use up the money on everything, apart from the rent! Is there anyway I can have rent paid to me directly?

Thanks Aero"

Reply ...

"Under normal circumstances --- No. suggest if you always have problems, that you remove the problems. Let to working people, then most of the problems go away. Simples."

R.a.M."

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"The April 2013 LHA rates are set out below.

Please note, the LHA rates currently published on LHA-Direct will continue to be effective until 31st March 2013.

Any policy enquiries should be directed to the Department for Work and Pensions."

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No change, here ... will still need to top-up, from my JSA (as I do CT).

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