Three-quarters of letting agents and landlords would be happy to take on renters receiving housing benefits. This is according to a study by property search website dssmove.co.uk and goes against the common conception that agencies are opposed to renting out their properties to Local Housing Allowance (LHA) tenants. "Our research demonstrates that attitudes to LHA tenants are changing," commented Aki Ellahi, founder of Dssmove. He added that if agencies and landlords know how to deal with renters on benefits, they can profit from potentially higher rental yields, smaller void periods and longer tenancies. The study also revealed that many agents see LHA individuals as no more problematic than private tenants. Four in ten said they thought people receiving housing benefits will take just as good care of a property as those who do not. Meanwhile, just a third claimed fraud and criminal activity is more of a risk with LHA tenants
Posted on: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:50:33 +0000
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