Renting to DSS tenants

Landlords can sometimes be nervous about tenants on low incomes, and many fear that those on benefits may fail to keep up on rent payment. However, there are legal safeguards in place in the event that a tenant in receipt of Housing Benefit goes into arrears.

In these cases, provided the arrears are at least eight weeks, you can request that the local authority pays the benefit directly to you, rather than to the tenant. The local authority will then adjudicate, and is likely to rule that the money should be paid to you unless there is an overriding reason why this is not in the tenant’s best interest,

With today's uncertain financial climate and the ever increasing number of people becoming unemployed, opening up your property to more prospective tenants can be a great way to reduce void periods and increase tenant turnover.

What does registered social landlord mean? 

A registered social landlord is a society or company that provides  provisions,, construction,&  improvement or management of accommodation.for the homeless or those in need of support .