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From Council to private renting ....
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Most councils do actually operate rent deposit guarantee schemes for those on low incomes/benefits but perhaps their local authority have additional criteria, such as it only applying to those in housing need/facing homelessness, which isn't the case for your ex's household. A quick check of the council website should verify this.
She would also have to find the 1st month's rent upfront, too, though perhaps there are DWP loans for this.
I haven't looked into it that deeply, but it could also be because she didn't pay her rent for nearly 8 months (at all), or council tax back in 2006 when her benefits were stopped because she had a large inheritance. She is still paying off the arrears, and only escaped eviction by the skin of her teeth. She's not exactly a good investment. Besides, it's much more secure for the kids if she stays put, and we would worry even more about my stepdaughter if her mother moved them to private rental.0
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