April 21, 2012

Benefit cuts make letting unaffordable

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by Gill Montia

New research from the National Landlords' Association (NLA) claims that around one half of private landlords can't afford to rent to tenants on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) because of government cuts. In a recent survey, 53% of landlords said they believed renting to ...


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Benefit cuts make letting unaffordable

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