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The housing data specialist has urged RPs to address the gap between housing benefit payments and ‘rent weeks’ this year
Housemark has warned that social landlords need to work with tenants to address the mismatch between housing benefit payments and rents this year.
The housing data and insight company has projected a potential sector-wide increase in rent arrears of £220m as a result of this mismatch.
Several landlords and housing sector trade bodies have pointed out that tenants receiving Universal Credit will need to pay one week’s rent from other sources of income this year.
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