Homelessness Allocations – Letting Focus

Mortgage Lender Restrictions on Landlords Letting to the Housing Benefit Dependent & the Implications for the Govt

February 27, 2013 David Lawrenson

Mortgage lenders are increasingly not allowing private landlords to let to tenants on benefits. This can only lead to even more landlords removing their properties from this end of the market – a part of the market where tenants have very few housing options. With nowhere else to go, more families will need to be put up in expensive B&B […]

Buy to Let Mortgages
CML
Council of Mortgage Lenders
General
Mortgages and Benefit Tenants
Mortgages and Housing Benefit Tenants
The Mortgage Works

Why Town Hall “Not for Profit” Letting Agencies Fail

November 28, 2012 David Lawrenson

Local authority schemes to attract private landlords to let to people with few housing options often fail. Here at LettingFocus, we explain why. I was invited to speak at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Homelessness conference in Nottingham last week. This is a big national event to which around 140 local authority and housing association staff from all around […]

Housing Associations
Housing Benefit
Housing Strategy
Housing Strategy and the PRS
Local authority Tips for Housing Departments
Local Housing Allowance
Private Rented Sector Access Schemes
Procurement of Temporary Accommodation
Social Letting Agency