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Private rent agencys refusing benefit claimants

Hi all
Has anyone experienced rental agencys refusing to allow you to apply for a rental property if you claim benefits.
It keeps happening to us, I care full time for my adult son so therefore claim benefits.
We can afford the properties, have great references and can even provide a guarantor!
What can we do?
Has anyone experienced rental agencys refusing to allow you to apply for a rental property if you claim benefits.
It keeps happening to us, I care full time for my adult son so therefore claim benefits.
We can afford the properties, have great references and can even provide a guarantor!
What can we do?
Replies
I cannot be certain as to why this happens, but it may be the Landlord's wishes rather than the agents? It could be worth looking into the viability of Your adult Son making the application, rather than you as His appointee? My own daughter for example did this for my Autistic son of 30 years, who she also claims caring allowance for.
The agent and also the Landlord, could then perhaps be liable for discrimination against your Son, due to His disabilities, if they refused HIM the property? Worth checking out at your local Citizens Advice Bureau, perhaps? Unless of course your Son's needs require certain adaptions to a property which a potential Landlord may not be liable to provide?
Excellent ideas.