We have found in the west midlands that private landlords are often willing to take people on housing benefit if they have a 6 Towns type of account that reserves the funds. There is a solution in the system as it stands. Perhaps that needs to be investigated. Obviously, 6 Towns does not operate across the country, but perhaps there are solutions that can be found within the current policy.
Housing Costs (Reformed Welfare System)
Proceeding contribution from
John Hemming
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 March 2015.
It occurred during Estimates day on Housing Costs (Reformed Welfare System).
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