Where a local authority came to be obliged to pay compensation for home loss to a tenant, there was nothing usually to prevent the authority setting off against that sum any rent arrears. The two balances arose out of the same relationship, that of landlord and tenant. This may not always apply, the answer may vary according to the circumstances.
Citations:
Times 06-Jul-1999
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Local Government
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.82762
