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    Doesn't surprise me that the SNP government fails to recognise common sense when it sees it. However this still wouldn't persuade me to let to non working benefit scroungers.

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    No benefits No UC No daily curry eaters No single Mums. No foreigners with out Advance Cash Rent.No Students without UK guarantors working and house owner.No pets. Keep it simple.

  • Paul Barrett

    They still don't get it do they!?
    You can't force a LL to take on a tenant they don't want to.
    There is no war on so we don't have compulsory billeting!!
    For many LL the business proposition for taking on HB tenants just isn't there.
    It used to be and consequently LL took such HB tenants..
    But for so many reasons now the business case for HB tenants is no longer there.
    It is nothing personal against most HB tenants it is just business.
    Something the Socialist SNP don't seem to understand!!

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    Why would we take on a tenant who is unlikely to pay his / her rent, would be pure madness wouldn't it.

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    Look there is power in numbers , and from the last comment there must be a lot of mad LL. the answer is simple . every landlord who is breathing should not take another benifit tenant .I walk down the street and there are a lot of vacant door ways for them to sleep in.

  • Paul Barrett

    Due to the business risks the only way LL might be prepared to take on HB tenants is if Councils underwrite the fecklessness of HB tenants.
    So Councils underwrite all damages and contractual rent arrears for HB tenants UNTIL the tenancy is legally ended.
    That means a surrender letter or an enforced eviction.
    For the FULL contractual rent to be deducted first from UC and paid directly to the LL WITHOUT ANY 'clawback' risk UNLESS the LL can be proven to have been involved in fraud.
    Also for Councils to provide 5 weeks deposit.
    Plus there would be the not inconsiderable issue of paying the market rent.
    This would be achievable by HB and DHP which would need to be arranged BEFORE an AST is signed.


    Perfect arrangement, won't happen though.

  • Paul Barrett

    Yep I know but forgive my flights of fantasy..................sometimes I just get carried away!!!!!


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