From April 7th Housing Benefit will no longer be paid directly to landlords in respect of new claims coming through the benefits system. The Rent Management Service from Hutcheon Solicitors has developed rent payment cards to help ensure that rent payments are made by tenants in receipt of Housing Benefit payments under the new regulations.

The way in which Housing Benefit is to be paid to tenants is shortly about to change dramatically. Changes to the Housing Benefit system will cause big problems for private landlords used to receiving tenant rent payments direct from the local authority as this direct rent payment system is about to be removed.

This article provides information private landlords regarding Housing Benefit and Housing Allowance changes that come into effect in April 2008. Information about direct payment of rent to landlords by their tenants is discussed along with basic bank account details.

Their will come a time in many a private landlords life when the need to learn about tenant eviction become necessary. It is unfortunate that a relationship between the tenant and landlord can reach a point when the landlord is left with no other option but to evict a tenant from a property but this is a simple fact that many private landlords must face.

A new integrated legal protection and low cost rent collection service has been launched by R. James Hutcheon Solicitors in the UK. The legal protection and rental payment processing facility offers private landlords a comprehensive legal support package to protect against the costs associated with dealing with problem tenants that may ultimately need to be evicted using the small claims court and formal legal proceedings.