Evictions due to bedroom tax deductions

Mike Dailly on behalf of Govan Law Centre Trust is calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend Section 16 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 to prevent social landlords from using rent arrears caused by under occupation housing benefit deductions in eviction actions, and instead requiring such under occupation arrears to be pursued as an ordinary debt.

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/bedroomtax

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/gettinginvolved/petitions/PE01400-PE01499/PE01468_BackgroundInfo.aspx

see Mike Dailly, and representatives from Shelter, Money Advice Scotland, Oxfam, Citizens Advice and others talking about their support for the amendment ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rukUcv3oVbg

... the petition is available @ http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/bedroomtax