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The rise of algorithmic tenant referencing in England’s private rented sector

by Alison Wallace | Nov 24, 2024

By Alison Wallace, Roger Burrows, David Beer, Alexandra Ciocanel and James Cussens. Tenant referencing is a critical aspect of accessing a home in the private rented sector (PRS). Referencing can be the decisive factor in decisions about who gets access to what...

Housing benefit freeze still driving tenants from their homes, despite Universal Credit reforms

by Tom Simcock | Jan 30, 2019

The government has had to rethink its roll-out of Universal Credit – but small tweaks to the system won’t prevent people on housing benefit from being evicted.