‘Desperate situation’: Majority of landlords refuse to let properties to homeless, survey reveals
‘Changes to government benefits are making it harder for homeless people in the UK to find a place to live, with the majority of landlords in Britain refusing to let properties to people without a fixed address, research published on Thursday reveals.
In a survey of more than 800 landlords, social justice charity Crisis found that 82 percent were unwilling to let their properties to people without a fixed abode. The poll also revealed that two thirds of the respondents were dismissive of people receiving benefits such as Universal Credit.
Half of the landlords questioned said they were reluctant to rent to tenants because of caps on Local Housing Allowance, while a fifth said they increased the rental deposit when letting to homeless people.’
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