Universal Credit: Report finds direct payments effective in curbing rent arrears

By Victoria Barker

A report published today by the Smith Institute, commissioned by Southwark Council has found that direct payments of benefit to landlords contributed most to reductions in rent arrears. The report findings show that there has been a noticeable decrease in the levels of arrears for those claiming Universal Credit in 2018, compared with those transitioning […]

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Source:: Residential Landlords Association News