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Do any Landlords accept DSS, LHA anymore???
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Due to illness, I had to live off benefits for a while. And I had to rent. If you can find someone to be a guarantor, then it might be easier. I had my father as my guarantor, and it was no problem whatsoever (I have a pet, too.).
I know it's not always possible, but if you can find someone who will go guarantor then it will make everything easier. Even if the ads say "No Dss", the guarantor in place might make it possible for you to rent it (it did with me).
Good luck and I hope it works out for you.0 -
Have you tried asking to be put on a transfer list? My nan did that successfully.
My friend is private renting on DSS and she cant wait to get into a proper council home as she says she will be settled for life, so to speak, as it is a hell of alot more secure than private renting.
Good Luck,
P.S ignore the rude comments, they do not know your circumstances so have no place to judge.0 -
Due to illness, I had to live off benefits for a while. And I had to rent. If you can find someone to be a guarantor, then it might be easier. I had my father as my guarantor, and it was no problem whatsoever (I have a pet, too.).
I know it's not always possible, but if you can find someone who will go guarantor then it will make everything easier. Even if the ads say "No Dss", the guarantor in place might make it possible for you to rent it (it did with me).
Good luck and I hope it works out for you.
Just wondering what does a guarantor have to do????0 -
Thank you for all the unjudgemental comments they are appreciated.
I would just like to add that I have not always been on benefits and have worked since I left school it was only after my first child that I become ill and when my Maternity pay ran out I couldn't return to work. So I have paid into the system. And will do again when I am back on my feet.0 -
Just wondering what does a guarantor have to do????
Agree to underwrite your payments should you default on them.A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0 -
I have seen the term 'Part Benefits considered' in my area and wonder what this means? And how the agent will assess unless they take on a DWP type of 'means tested' questionning?A retired senior partner, in own agency, with 40 years experience in property sales & new build. In latter part of career specialising in commercial - mostly business sales.0
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Probably means they want someone working who gets a bit of LHA to help with the rent - if someone has a job even if it's low paid some LLs will see it as an indicator of a non-chaotic lifestyle...I have seen the term 'Part Benefits considered' in my area and wonder what this means? And how the agent will assess unless they take on a DWP type of 'means tested' questionning?0 -
I would be very very wary of giving up a Council tenancy.
And how do you know the neighbours are going to be any better anywhere else? The neighbours you had when you moved there might not always be the neighbours you will have.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
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