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Housing associations hit out after claims tenants are cashing in on coronavirus crisis

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housing associations tried to end a ban on evictions during the corona outbreak – claiming tenants were using the pandemic to dodge paying rent.The Scottish Government stepped in at the start of the crisis to ensure people are not thrown out on the street because their livelihoods are hit by the virus.But a group of housing associations is accusing some tenants of choosing to keep the rent money and pass the crisis on to landlords.The accusation provoked a backlash from housing rights activists, who believe those abusing the system represent a tiny minority.It has also emerged that private landlords have been lobbying the Scottish Government to abandon the measures.In a letter to housing minister Kevin Stewart, the Glasgow and West of.

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