I am moving back to Northamptonshire. I am unemployed at the moment (cannot get suitable employment in Cheshire). I am looking for a rented place but letting / renting agents have not been helpful or want to entertain me.
2007-06-16 03:19:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Letting agents are responding to requirements from Landlords. Unfortunately most do not want the hassle of dealing with the local authority as this can be a nightmare of bureaucracy.
In general (not everyone) people who don't use there own money to pay for something do not respect it, this is also true for students whose parents pay. Most experienced Landlords have horror stories to tell of tenants on benefits.
Most Landlords are not wealthy and require the rent to cover mortgage payments, they cannot afford to wait for the application to be processed.
Should there be any problem with the housing benefit for whatever reason then the local authority can demand it ALL back from the Landlord usually forcing them to lose there property.
In light of all these factors it is a better risk to let to employed professionals, as these people are more reliable, can be pursued in court if necessary and have the means to pay if found guilty.
It is unfortunately a business and all about risk, benefits are not worth the risk. If the legislation changed I know a lot of Landlords would consider it.
It doesn't excuse the way agents treat you though.
2007-06-16 03:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by seph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blame the Benefits Agencies for that dude - they consistently pay late or not at all - will often not pay the going rate on accomodation and are generally a pain in the rear end for letting agents.
For example - a certain person I know lost their house - for no fault of their own - the letting agent took a chance and for 3 months didn't get a penny and then when they did pay, they only paid half - then they turned around and said the rent was too high and would only pay the going rate which was £200 a month less than the ACTUAL going rate - by that time, the person concerned was settled and kids were at school - and it caused a whole heap of mess - eviction notices etc etc etc .
2007-06-16 03:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by jamand 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probably on the orders of the landlords who are afraid that the tenants you mention will default on the rent because they have no regular income.
This must be the same everywhere as it happened to my son in Kent. He had no job but had savings and paid three months' rent up front.
Later, when he had a permanent job & wanted to pay rent monthly the agent ran a credit check on him and expected him to pay for it - around £70.
Little better than estate agents then!
2007-06-16 03:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Who Yah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This always amazes me. The landlords are more likely to get their money from people on benefits, because its paid directly to the landlord from the DWP. Have a look in the local paper and you will see which landlords are happy to have people on benefits as tenants. Sometimes it's better to deal with the landlord directly instead of a letting agent. Take care with the deposit as well. Make sure you get a reciept for payment and take pictures of any damage inside the house before you move in. (chips in paint windows floors etc.) Make sure the landlord gives you a tenancy agreement, in case you have any problems later.
2007-06-16 03:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by DJJD 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Blame other people on benefits, not the letting agent. Its very simple, people on benefits often treat other folks property with contempt. The letting agent, after multiple experiences like that, starts to feel badly towards people on benefits.
People on benefits aren't using their own money, so they seem to feel that its ok to trash other people's property. That's not all of you of course, but unfortunately enough bad stories out there that a renting agent tends to feel that renting to someone on benefits is a huge risk compared to someone not on benefits.
My brother rented a house once, and he consistently had problems with people on benefits. I truly do believe it has a lot to do with it not being their own money they spend. I've heard similiar stories from a lot of folks that have rental properties.
Don't blame the renter, blame the rentees.
2007-06-16 03:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by Erin Gamer 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well as someone who has been homeless/and/or looking for a place to live i have found it really hard to find places that allow housing benefit. usually these places are found by word of mouth, or if you're really lucky.
the reason why landlords dont advertise is because of a history of squatters, drug/alcohol abuse and people trashing their places.....eviction takes a long time and in that time landlords can face hefty repair bills.
this isnt the case for everyone looking for rented accomodation i have to add. just what i heard when i was looking...and this goes back 20+ years...
2007-06-16 03:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by tim 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son experienced this and its because your claim for rent allowance will take months to process. Can you expect the owner to go without payment while jobsworths take so long to get the money to you. We bailed him out then he paid us back but not everyone is able to do that. He was already living there and had been for some time then lost his job, no way will they take you in with no job.
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2016-12-13 04:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by gandarilla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeh, i had the same problem, if ur on benefits, doesnt matter if its only a temporary thing or u've spent years on them, u will get treated with contempt, its the assumptions they make i guess....
2007-06-16 03:22:15 · answer #9 · answered by KELLY F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My friend has exactly the same problem - totally stupid really as rent paid is guaranteed!!!
2007-06-16 03:22:58 · answer #10 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋