Can A Landlord's Mortage Refuse To Rent To A Disabled Person On Benefits But Accept Retired People?

Socajam

Also bear in mind that the landlord's insurance will increase.
I know for a fact if I let to someone on benefits my insurance will be higher.

westernpromise

The reasons not to let to those on benefits keep piling up:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48625914?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business&link_location=live-reporting-story
If the tenant claims to have spent the rent on food for the kids, a court will consider that reasonable. How long before courts decline to evict benefit tenants in arrears who claim the same?

Socajam

expatfred wrote: »

I think it's just far easier to say no benefits for landlords? Rather than no benefits except.. 'insert cause here'

Your fight is probably with the insurance and mortgage companies to class the disabled benefit demographic as low risk tenants. If they are of course.

I've turned down families for being too large for the property. The risk of damage is too high.

There are exceptions to every rule but it's just easier to say no benefits.

The insurance company charges more if someone is on benefits.