Archive for Tenants

Should landlords lower rents to fund housing benefit cuts?

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) is already a bit of a mess, with many landlords choosing to shy away from this sector of the rental market (see 2 reasons why landlords say “no” to housing benefit tenants). Now, with the Government’s budget cuts, even more landlords will be turning away housing benefit tenants. Read more of this article (Should landlords lower rents to fund housing benefit cuts?) ...

The 2 reasons why landlords say “no” to housing benefit tenants

Because there are more tenants around than properties available to rent, landlords and letting agents are quite rightly, selecting the tenants in the best position. And given the choice, landlords would rather rent their properties to people in employment than people claiming housing benefit. Here, we discuss the reasons why. Read more of this article (The 2 reasons why landlords say "no" to housing benefit tenants) ...

Emergency Budget 2010 – implications for Landlords and tenants

From Phillip James Letting Agents in Worthing and Brighton & Hove.

So what does the Emergency Budget delivered yesterday mean for landlords and tenants? Here are some of the key points Read more of this article (Emergency Budget 2010 - implications for Landlords and tenants) ...

Benefit tenants could pay landlords direct (again)!

Why do most letting agents turn down potential tenants who are in receipt of Local Housing Allowance (LHA)

Ultimately, the decision on whether to accept a tenant in receipt of LHA is down to the landlord, not the agent. Read more of this article (Benefit tenants could pay landlords direct (again)!) ...

Housing charity agrees with Worthing Letting Agents – LHA is failing tenants

Phillip James Letting Agents in Worthing has long claimed that Local Housing Allowance is not currently benefiting tenants (specifically because most tenants can no longer opt for their allowance to be paid direct to landlords).

In their report ‘For Whose Benefit’, housing charity Shelter agrees with us, saying that systematic flaws in the way Local Housing Allowance is administered has led to many tenants falling behind with their rent payments and facing the loss of their homes. Read more of this article (Housing charity agrees with Worthing Letting Agents - LHA is failing tenants) ...

Worthing letting Agents and landlords experience the xmas rush

Phillip James Letting Agents in Worthing have found that we’ve been busier than usual for this time of year and this seems to be the case for many letting agents in Worthing and the surrounding areas. Read more of this article (Worthing letting Agents and landlords experience the xmas rush) ...

6 million young people rely on Landlords, Letting Agents or parents for rental properties

Despite the recent falls in house prices, millions of young people remain forced to rent properties or continue living with parents, according to a recent report by The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit. Read more of this article (6 million young people rely on Landlords, Letting Agents or parents for rental properties) ...