How hard is it to rent a flat in London if you've been made disabled not of your own fault?

Question

Why does landlords and associations criminalise people who have worked for all their lives, but are now classed as disabled, and have the benefits granted?

Answer 1

I don't think associations do , they tend to charge a fair rent.
As for landlords, I initially thought that any one on benefits (for whatever reason) would have been a good bet for getting their rent in on time esp' if the grant was made over to the landlord direct! However I then discovered that whoever is claiming the benefit will have to claim based on the rent being charged for the flat, the local council will then check that it is a 'fair' rent! In most cases it is way above a fair rent, private landlords do not want to bring their business to the attention of the council hence the discrimination.
They also don't want any of this to go to Inland Revenue, keep trying the housing associations, and good luck to you.