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The proportion of landlords renting to tenants claiming Universal Credit (UC) has doubled in the last six years. The number of UC claimants has risen sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic, with latest figures from the English Housing Survey saying 6.4 million people in the UK have accessed UC since January 2024 alone.
Following the announcement of a General Election there was concern that neither the Renters (Reform) Bill or the Leasehold nor the Freehold Reform Bill would become law. While the Renters (Reform) Bill did not complete its passage, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act is now law, though it has not yet come into force. NRLA head of policy James Wood explains more.
