More than 1,000 of Hackney's private lets out of reach for benefit claimants

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Communities

Only 143 of 1,585 privately let properties available in Hackney in June 2012 were available under housing benefit levels, it has emerged.Drawing on research by Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau, London Councils submitted the figures as part of written evidence it had prepared for the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee - which is currently looking at the progress being made towards the implementation of the Universal Credit.London Councils further revealed that landlords of only 14 of the 1,585 pr...

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