rant about housing and rent....

[linzi-x-]

errrrr... if your on housing benefit it is bloomin obvious that you cant afford to pay your rent yourself.. right?????

so... i see this advert, for "a 3 bed house £130pw,(average in my area) housing benfit accepted,children and pets welcome, no smokers".... i get £120pw paid by hb..
they want 1 months rent in advance £520 and the same for a bond................. £1040 to move in.
all or nearly all are like this but i just think if i cant afford to pay all my rent myself (hence hb) how the hell do i manage to get £1040 to move in..... gotta laugh or ill cry xxx

 

[Rock-Angel]

thats pants, can you not get help via a social fund or anything??

 

[linzi-x-]

we have something called the rent/bond scheme. but you have to have an appointment to make sure your eligable which i know i am but have an appointment for march 12th to go on the list, they pay it for you and you pay them back which is a good idea but when you find somewhere you have to make an appointment and go through a process b4 getting it by which time your chosen house may gave gone and you can only apply once youve found somewhere......and have to do the same everytime xx

 

[Rock-Angel]

omg talk about working arse over backwards thats a good idea but a daft way to work it, you need to find a really good landlord who is willing to accept you and also who is willing to wait for you!
really hope you find somewere good luck

 

[linzi-x-]

i know tell me about it.. when i heard about it i as like "genius" but then when i found out i thought "my bloody house will have gone 3 times over by then" lol

and thank you.... ill keep tryin haha x

 

[*Rainbow*]

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[linzi-x-]

Rent is annoying the hell out of me atm too.. my rent is 520 a month.. currently th council are giving me 360 for my housing benefit.. how the HELL am i meant to make up th difference?! trying to find a new place.. no council here.. just gentoo which dont have a list to wait on.. just apply for houses.. so im never going to get one of those.. im pregnant.. i live in a damp flat.. which i cannot afford by any means.. and i really have NO clue what im going to do.. its just so unfair.. so i deffo sympathise with you doll

x x

awww thats crappie.... youve got a good reason to winge.. im still at my parents house and its lovely its just i now want my own space. we have council here but they are in set areas and im on the list its just id rather not live there tbh... i have nothin against council houses its just the estates in my area have rather a bad reputation and i want to stay as close to family as poss as im a single parent and get lonely ...

its just bloody hard aint it, they say you should be abled live on £45 a week!!!!! id like to see them blood try.. a**holes x

 

[*Rainbow*]

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[linzi-x-]

i think so yea.. well i hope so lol xxx