Landlords get direct payments

An internal Department Work and Pension (DWP) memo to staff has been unearthed by Property Hawk showing that the new coalition government are keen to give the power back to Local Authorities to allow them to make direct payments to landlords.

The December copy of HB Direct advices local councils to allow direct payments when it is perceived to help tenants retain or secure a tenancy.

Given the importance to landlords of this type of payment I would have thought that this should cover practically all tenancies receiving benefit.  The discretion on whether this happens still remains with the LA though.  The government will issue more detailed guidance on this matter very soon according to the same advice note.

To read the full amendment to the Housing Benefit regulations in their entirety then go here.


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