With the number of people receiving Universal Credit now standing at more than 5 million, it’s likely that landlords will encounter claimants when looking for new tenants. Here we explain what Universal Credit is and what you need to know as a landlord to ensure you don’t discriminate against those tenants who receive it.
A Croydon-based software company, Caridon Landlord Solutions, says payment times will be reduced from three weeks to two days with the launch of their new online system later this year, developed alongside the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
