Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted July 27, 2011 Paid Members Posted July 27, 2011 Does anybody know a website that has a list of estate agents or people privately renting rooms that accept housing benefit  Also, has anybody ever been on housing benefit? Does anybody know why if you are under 25 they will only pay HB on a room in a shared house and not a studio or 1 bed flat?  TIA.
Paid Members Mike Castle Posted July 27, 2011 Paid Members Posted July 27, 2011 Does anybody know a website that has a list of estate agents or people privately renting rooms that accept housing benefit Also, has anybody ever been on housing benefit? Does anybody know why if you are under 25 they will only pay HB on a room in a shared house and not a studio or 1 bed flat?  TIA. Not a clue about the under 25 thing, that was news to me. However, as far as the privately renting stuff goes, most estate agents are fine with people on DSS. However the majority will need a guarentor. If you've not got one, then you might be out of luck. However if you go to the local council (or CAB office), you should be able to pick up a list of all the current (as of Monday each week up here, so check with the place you get it from) private properties they know of. Which will include house shares and similar.  Just note that they wont help you with the rent deposit scheme to move into any kind of shared place.
Chris_Stone Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Yeah, under 25's only get paid for a bedsit or shared afaik mostly because they're cunts I'd expect. As for housing: Look for studenty type places, most of them will likely take DSS.
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted July 27, 2011 Paid Members Posted July 27, 2011 As of next April, HB will only pay single room rate for those under 35. Â It's all about reducing outgoings, nothing sinister or complicated.
Tommy Atkins Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 You can get housing benefit paid into the bank now so the only issue is getting a landlord to let you move in. Get someone to fake a reference for you and you should be fine.
boydy122 Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 http://www.tenantstips.co.uk/Home/DSS-DHSS...ousing-benefit2 www.spareroom.co.uk  These are too good websites to use for DSS properties.
Paid Members Taylorslade Posted July 27, 2011 Paid Members Posted July 27, 2011 If you are under 25 and renting from a private landlord, then you will only receive the single room rate, which is around
David Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Another instance that highlights the fact that there should be much more social housing available in this country.
bobbins Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 As of next April, HB will only pay single room rate for those under 35. Â It's all about reducing outgoings, nothing sinister or complicated. Well, not complicated anyway.
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Paid Members Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks for the replies. Â Can anybody make this clearer for me as they weren't super clear at the housing office... Â So say I find a room, and the person/place renting it accepts DSS what do I do then? I get a tenancy agreement/contract from them and take it to the housing office and then they tell me exactly how much they will contribute towards it?
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Paid Members Posted July 28, 2011 Also, Taylor, you said renting privately I would get up to
Chris_Stone Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 I'm not sure what LHA is, however the rates they give change depending upon area and which council it is, the reason you'd get more in London is because the cheapest places are more expensive than say here, in the midlands. Â And you're right about the way it works. What you'd do is find a place and then apply for the benefits, it takes about a month to setup so you should have the money for the first time you need to pay rent.
DMM Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Is housing benefit only applicable if you or on other benefits IE. Jobseekers... are you entitled to it if you have a full-time job that doesnt pay well?
Chris_Stone Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Is housing benefit only applicable if you or on other benefits IE. Jobseekers... are you entitled to it if you have a full-time job that doesnt pay well? Â it's on a sliding scale dependant on how much you earn. Â If you search online for housing benefit in your area, there should be a calculator (at least coventry has this) where you can input your income, cost of rent etc and they'll tell you how much you could probably expect.
DMM Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 it's on a sliding scale dependant on how much you earn. If you search online for housing benefit in your area, there should be a calculator (at least coventry has this) where you can input your income, cost of rent etc and they'll tell you how much you could probably expect.  Excellent, thanks for helping.
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