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Should the payment be changed so that the landlord receives it direct once the tenant is over 8 weeks in arrears?

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Should the payment be changed so that the landlord receives it direct once the tenant is over 8 weeks in arrears?

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A. If rent arrears are owed, the local authority will arrange to make payments direct to the landlord unless it is not in the customer’s overriding interests to do so. However, landlords are encouraged not to wait for the 8-week period to be reached before contacting the local authority.