As a landlord, can I make direct payment of Housing Benefit a condition of the tenancy?
Tenancy agreements are binding contracts between a landlord and their tenant. We are not party to the tenancy agreement and, as such, are not bound by any conditions in the agreement. We cannot pay benefit direct to a landlord at the request of the tenant. This cannot be changed by making direct payment a condition of the tenancy.
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