Monday 8 August 2011

Council urged to chase rent cash (From Oxford Mail)

Council urged to chase rent cash (From Oxford Mail)

AN OXFORD landlord has accused city council bosses of wasting taxpayers’ money by not doing more to claw back unpaid rent from people on housing benefits.

It comes as the Oxford Mail can reveal Oxford City Council also pays thousands of pounds in housing benefit to prisoners.

If a tenant is in receipt of housing benefit but living in private rented accommodation, the money is paid directly into their bank account for them to pass on to the landlord.

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