The Telegraph has raised the issue of how local authorities are
increasingly encouraging evicted tenants to stay put in a property until the
bailiffs arrive.
Professional landlords won’t be surprised at councils’ advice
but amateur landlords could be surprised by the approach which encourages
non-paying tenants to ignore their landlords’ requests to leave a rented
property.
The Telegraph
article highlights the
case of one family who rented out their home while living abroad. They gave the
tenants notice to leave when they returned but the council advised the renters
to stay in the property until the last possible moment, leaving the owners
homeless.
The problem is most common in London and Birmingham and other areas of high
rental demand.
David Lawrenson, of LettingFocus.com, described the councils’
approach as “stupid” and said it doesn't encourage landlords to take on people
who are financially vulnerable.
Alan Ward of the Residential Landlords Association said councils
were unable to help people until they had nowhere else to go and pointed out
that tenants cannot be rehoused until the bailiffs are at the door.
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