Landlord & Buy-to-Let Magazine Issue 64, March 2016 | Page 26

For latest show news visit www.landlordshow.info feature opinion counts ... No less will do for homelessness By Jon Sparkes - Chief Executive of Crisis, the national homelessness charity www.crisis.org.uk The vast majority of landlords and tenants want much the same thing – a stable, secure tenancy they can both rely on. This is especially true for homeless people, who know only too well what it’s like not to have that stability. Yet many landlords will be anxious about renting to a homeless person: they worry about whether they’ll be able to pay the rent, or if they’ll need more support compared to other tenants. Unfortunately, this perceived risk can make it even harder for that person to find a place