Possibly renting to a DSS tenant

jtufty

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11-01-2022, 06:32 AM

Ah! Perfect - thanks nukecad
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jtufty

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11-01-2022, 08:58 AM

Hhmmm, Ive just been having a second look and found this: https://ukenergysupport.co.uk/storag...acement-grant/

Is this basically the same as https://warmfront.uk/ but offered by a different company/organisation?
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nukecad

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#18

11-01-2022, 12:43 PM

Looks like it.

This page there talks about ECO grants: https://ukenergysupport.co.uk/eco3-scheme/
ECO(3) is the third stage, starting in Jan 2022.
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Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by Munchkin19

Thanks. I'll look that up. I'm hoping the notices on here in the documents folder are OK to use? Although maybe it would be safest for me to go through a company to do it for me. Only one I've heard of is Landlord Action, and sadly their fees are a bit higher than we could currently afford. (But I know...
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19-05-2022, 20:03 PM
Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by Munchkin19

Hi there,

Can anyone tell me what steps are needed to evict?

We have had a Housing Benefits tenant in our flat since 2006 with rent paid direct to Landlord. (They moved in with a child, so even though the rent was always sporadic and some arrears built up, I didn't have the...
- Channel: Housing Benefit Questions (HB, LHA, DSS)
18-05-2022, 12:29 PM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by theartfullodger

First thing, check any S21 would be valid (many are not) -google "nearly legal section 21".

But in your shoes I would have served s8 & s21 months and months ago. Copied s8 to council (intentionally homeless...".

Can we be confident you will either give no...
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19-05-2022, 19:43 PM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by Munchkin19

Thanks, Nukecad. That makes perfect sense. I have already refused to give him a new tenancy. The arrears are massive - £18,000. (Not a typo - wish it was.)

I have spoken at length to Housing Benefits re. DHP. The tenant's appllication is being re-looked at, and the increased rent request...
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19-05-2022, 18:47 PM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by nukecad

Now for more benefits stuff - to quote an old TV show - Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin...

Firstly,
If you were daft enough to give him a new tenancy in his name only he could then claim help towards the rent from UC.

She still owes you the underpaid rent...
- Channel: Housing Benefit Questions (HB, LHA, DSS)
19-05-2022, 04:05 AM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by nukecad

This got long so I'll split it into 2 posts.

I missed something above, as the son is now over 18 and working he is a non-dependant adult living with a parent.
As such he is meant to make a contribution to the rent and so the mother's Housing Benefit should also have a 'Non-dependant...
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19-05-2022, 04:04 AM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by DoricPixie

The arrears don’t get wiped. Like any unsecured debt in England the time limit is 6 years but realistically I don’t think you’re going to recover £18,000 (is that a typo in your opening post or does the tenant really owe £18,000) from someone on a low income.

You could offer a...
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19-05-2022, 00:43 AM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by Munchkin19

PS: It's Housing Benefit (not Universal Credit). If the tenant transfers over to Universal Credit, will they help with the rent and the arrears, or do the arrears and any rental shortfall get wiped out? No clue about this stuff.
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18-05-2022, 18:11 PM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by Munchkin19

Thanks.

Just to add: the son (adult age now) has approached Universal Credit and asked us to put the tenancy in his name so that he can claim rent for it. I am reluctant to do this as surely that would be creating a new tenancy and writing off both the arrears and any way to get the property...
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18-05-2022, 18:07 PM
Reply to Eviction help - a year's worth of arrears (Housing benefits tenant)

by nukecad

Do you mean Housing Benefit (from the council) or do you mean Universal Credit Housing Element (from the DWP)?

They are different, and have different rules.

The important thing to remember is that it is not YOUR benefit entitlement - it is your tenants benefit entitlement....
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18-05-2022, 17:39 PM

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