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Landlords could finally be banned from rejecting benefit claimants

Landlords could finally be banned from rejecting benefit claimants, the Government has announced.
In a statement today, the ministry for housing said it will investigate agents and homeowners that automatically block those who qualify for Universal Credit and Housing benefit.
On Friday, housing minister Heather Wheeler announced plans to look at "no DSS" or "no housing benefit" adverts as part of an effort to create a fairer housing market.
She warned that if the sector was unwilling to take action then the Government would "explore all options to remove this practice".
In a statement today, the ministry for housing said it will investigate agents and homeowners that automatically block those who qualify for Universal Credit and Housing benefit.
On Friday, housing minister Heather Wheeler announced plans to look at "no DSS" or "no housing benefit" adverts as part of an effort to create a fairer housing market.
She warned that if the sector was unwilling to take action then the Government would "explore all options to remove this practice".
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I live in a row of 3 semis which until a few years ago were all owner occupied. Now of those 6 properties only two are owner accoupled, myself and my neighbour. They were bought by a rather dubious and well known landlord and since the date when the first welfare funded tenant moved in the whole area has gone downhill. Anti social behaviour, lack of attention to the gardens front and back, broken fencing together with huge amounts of rubbish and discarded furniture dumped in the front gardens.