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LHA properties to let?

Hi guys,

As a result of the new LHA caps, I will be unable to renew my current contract at my existing property and wondered if there was anyone here that might know of a central London 1-bed letting?

Model tenant, with references guarantors and checks available. Do not smoke, no drink, nor have pets.

Worth a try!

Mike

Comments

  • rentergirl
    rentergirl Posts: 371 Forumite
    This is one of the hardest and most unsettling questions I've seen here. Why? Sadly, I think you have no hope at all. But would you please keep us updated, as I fear that people like you are being driven out of London as the new LHA ceiling is totally unrealistic. Good luck...
  • planetred
    planetred Posts: 35 Forumite
    Yeah.. It seems as though they're creating/adding to ghettos in outer London (I can only really speak for London).

    Bullcrap.
  • FTBFun
    FTBFun Posts: 4,273 Forumite
    This may sound a bit harsh, but I had to houseshare for a while as I couldn't afford to rent a 1 bed property myself. I don't see how you can complain that you'll have to move further away so the state can continue to pay for your rent.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    Why is Central London important?
    It is one of the most expensive places in the world.
  • I moved out of central London into a single bed in a shared house in Wallington (surrey) because I couldn't afford it.

    People like me, averagely earning workers, were driven out long ago.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Central London below the LHA cap? Not a cat's chance in hell! If you're under 40 look for a flat or house-share, if over somewhere more appropriate to your modest budget, like the rest of us.
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