LL who do not accept those on benefits

theartfullodger

Employed tenants can and do sometimes also behave disgracefully.  And some agents.  And some landlords.  And MPs...

Jumblebumble

[Deleted User] said:

I understand that it is now not lawful to exclude via advertisement tenants who are in receipt of benefits. This being the case it seems somewhat irrelevant to canvass opinions of landlords who might break the rules when in reality their views should not be entertained and they should simply be compelled to comply with the law.

How does this stack up if the mortgage co will not allow benefits tenants?
This law seems to be likely to waste both Landlords and tenants time and does not seem to have been very well thought out

Angela_D_3

Personally I prefer tenants on benefits, they have more to loose if they don't pay their rent, chances are they won't get another house and it's quicker to get the money from the DWP than going down the debt recovery route.   I'd take that over a working tenant even with a guarantor tbh.

mattyprice4004

brett19852010 said:

I understand that it is now not lawful to exclude via advertisement tenants who are in receipt of benefits. This being the case it seems somewhat irrelevant to canvass opinions of landlords who might break the rules when in reality their views should not be entertained and they should simply be compelled to comply with the law.

Landlords still review applications, so while saying 'no DSS' is now illegal, they can just pick tenants that won't be using this method of payment. 

I'm a landlord and have no problem with DSS tenants - but if I did, it'd be just as easy as before to avoid them. 

There's no way you can force a landlord to take on a tenant they don't want to - so it's not irrelevant at all, and their views do matter. 

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mattyprice4004 said:

[Deleted User] said:

I understand that it is now not lawful to exclude via advertisement tenants who are in receipt of benefits. This being the case it seems somewhat irrelevant to canvass opinions of landlords who might break the rules when in reality their views should not be entertained and they should simply be compelled to comply with the law.

Landlords still review applications, so while saying 'no DSS' is now illegal, they can just pick tenants that won't be using this method of payment. 

I'm a landlord and have no problem with DSS tenants - but if I did, it'd be just as easy as before to avoid them. 

There's no way you can force a landlord to take on a tenant they don't want to - so it's not irrelevant at all, and their views do matter. 

He invites the opinion of landlords who actively state no dss. My response is that their opinions are irrelevant in the face of the law. 
I am aware that apart from that the landlord has a choice and may still go on to exclude such applicants whether on merit or out of prejudice .