Property News · February 25, 2016

Benefit changes make it harder for homeless to rent property, says Crisis


Survey by charity reveals 82% of landlords don’t want to rent homes to those without a fixed addressHomeless people are finding it harder to secure a place to live as changes to benefits have made landlords more reluctant to let properties to them, according to research by the charity Crisis.It said people were finding themselves stuck in a homelessness trap, with the competitive rental market leading to high upfront costs as well as fewer places to rent. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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