Rent-a-Room

Posted on Friday, December 16th, 2011 at 10:57 am
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The Welfare Reform Bill, which started to roll out in April 2011, is already beginning to effect tenants.

From January 2012, the benefit system will be changing for most single tenants under the age of 35 living in private rented accommodation. This does not affect Charter tenants in this age group because it applies to Private Rented accommodation only; it is a change to Local Housing Allowance not Housing Benefit

The result will end in many people no longer being able to afford to pay their rent. People who were previously entitled to a self contained property will now only be able to afford shared accommodation.

There is every possibility that people may be struggling to find accommodation in your local area.

To combat this, the Rent-a-Room scheme is being rolled out across the UK. This is primarily aimed at those tenants who have a spare bedroom in their property, and who do not receive Housing Benefit to help pay for their rent

We are inviting you to share your thoughts and opinions about the Rent-a-Room scheme. Have you say by contacting us at: getinvolved@charterhousing.co.uk