This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Reimbursement of all small landlords full arrears and recovery costs due to UC
We call for the government to compensate all landlords full arrears and recovery costs caused since the implementation of universal credit.
Many small landlords are severely out of pocket because of the decision to pay rent direct to claimants of Universal credit. Please put this right.
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Costs and arrears mean that small landlords are going without significant portions of their main income. For example it has cost me £3+k arrears, £2+k recovery costs, and then bailiffs, locksmiths and repairs. My only rental property is one third of my income, which in my eyes is vital. I, and many others, cannot afford to let to DWP claimants in future. This will lead directly to more homelessness in the UK.
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