{"id":117474,"date":"2020-07-01T12:00:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T05:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/evictions-could-treble-due-to-coronavirus-rent-debts-activists-warn\/"},"modified":"2020-07-01T12:04:28","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T05:04:28","slug":"evictions-could-treble-due-to-coronavirus-rent-debts-activists-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/evictions-could-treble-due-to-coronavirus-rent-debts-activists-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Evictions could treble due to coronavirus rent debts, activists warn"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCampaigners urge government to protect tenants in arrears and widen eligibility for housing benefitsCoronavirus \u2013 latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of households made homeless after being evicted for falling behind on the rent could treble if the government does not stop a mounting debt crisis, campaigners are warning.They are calling for the government to suspend evictions due to rent arrears arising from the pandemic, an increase in the amount of and eligibility for housing benefits, and a scheme to clear arrears not covered by the benefit system that would guarantee 80% of landlords\u2019 incomes. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Evictions could treble due to coronavirus rent debts, activists warn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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