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Laura B | Why wont private landlords except housing benefits? |
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Thaks for all your answers. I thinks its unfair. I need housing benefit as my and my partners income is too low to be able to aford any rent where we live (London) we went to the council they wtd 2 send us to Leyton paying 400wk not including bills or coucil tax, and then ofcourse travel and living expensis!! we need 2 be near my mum bcoz of leaving my baby w her + as our work is near. we would have money for a deposit and for any rent until benefits came in... but ppl cant see past HB. Were just a young family looking for our own home ill just keep searching...
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Sal*UK
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Because Local Councils are notoriousl bad at keeping up to date with rent payments! |
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curmudgeon
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often the people receiving benefits have other problems. |
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njay
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Because there's too much of a risk that they won't get their rent money, and be left out of pocket.
Also, I know it sounds awful, but some landlords stereotype the kind of people who are on housing benefit, and don't want them living in their house. |
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FluffyPinkThing
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First, because the social security take ages to sort out payments. Also, I would rather have a professional, working person living in my house - wouldnt you? |
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Some do, just keep looking. The first i found, the units were not managed safely. Now I'm in a clean unit with security. Pay my rent first before anything. It is a crime free complex. Go to your County's Housing Authority Office,the name should go something like this. Housing Authority of the County of Stanislaus(your counties name). This is where they offer help with rental payments. They pay an amount that leaves you paying 30% of your income. If the rent is $600 you pay $200. They shoud have a list of rentals that accepts people receiving benefits. People receiving benefits sometimes are born that way or have been disabled due to attacks from others or different circumstances. That leave them unable to work. Also, for some its temporary. We can't control things that happen outside. Thats what they have in the US. God Bless You |
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abby82
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I can affect some landlords mortgage insurance if they take housing benefit. |
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SilverstreaK_1066
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some do, but some worry that people who are not working may not pay their rent on time - and this can be a problem if the landlord relies on the income.
Its best to ask when applying for a property. |
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lafi
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Unfortunately there is is a stigma concern those who are part of social housing and who claim benefit, also housing benefit are notoriously slow when fig out benefits etc, negative area here you just have to keep trying or go to your council housing resource etc to get advice.....good luck hope it works out, truly |
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_nicole_
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Many times the landlords do not like to wait for the government vouchers to go through. They generally take longer than regular cash/check payments. Sometimes landlords have a "streotype fear" that people who don't pay for their homes, don't take good care of them. So consequently, sometimes they are scared to take the risk.
Many landlords in my area a happy to take government money. They normally charge the maximum allowed, and are promised a check every month.
Big government housing communities are not always up to par. Many big businessess don't care about your sob story. They have a set standard, and thats it.
Keep looking. So what a few folks say no. Don't let that deter you. Something is bound to pop up. Also, do not forget to use the gift of gab. Explain how responsible you and your fiance are. Explain you are trying to provide a stable home for your family, and make it clear you will take excellent care of his/her property. Sometimes you can negotiate with a private landlord |
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gerrard8_s
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I had a lot of trouble finding a private let who would accept housing benefit fortunately after 12mths i found the perfect house and was accepted by my landlady the council pay a small amount each week as i work part time i have a young son i pay the rest but mine goes straight to my landlady thro standing order, a lot of the trouble in my area north wales was that people were moving in but the council were backlogged so the tenants didnt get the housing benefit which meant the landlords didnt get paid so it was a big risk for landlords especially if they have a mortgage on the house i was quite lucky as i've been at my house for 2 an a hlf yrs and thank god never missed a rent payment |
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stormydays
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Because within the next 4 months ALL housing benefit payments have to be paid direct to the tenant...not the landlord this obviously added to their slow processing delays have basically put private landlords off HB claimants.
the best way around the issue is to not inform landlord that you are a benefit claimant. There is no obligation for them to know
Get yourself to local CAB for help. |
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shih tzu lady
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If you can pay until the paperwork was sorted out I wouldn't have any hesitation in taking you on. Want to live Manchester area? |
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Dan the MAN
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i think its some thing to do with paying tax, so if they rent their houses to you for cash they won't showed to the tax man, but with benefits they can't hide any thing, its my opinion. |
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