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anthuriumproperties
anthuriumproperties Community member Posts: 1 Listener
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Hi everyone.  

I’m looking for some help and feedback from wheelchair users who are looking for, having issues with private rental properties. 

We are a private property letting company, looking to convert some studio flats and one bed flats to make them accessible and available to wheelchairs users.  

What I want to know is what is important to you?  This is not about the cost of rent, this is about what would make a rental property appeal to you. 

If you would be interested in completing a survey, (link to follow) I would be really grateful for your input. 

Thanks

Kelly Dean 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,056 Disability Gamechanger
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    HI and welcome,

    I'm one of the community champions here on scope and i'm here to help and advise others.

    I have a disability and would be happy to take part in that survey.

    I do have a question for you though, are you a letting agency that accepts those that claim DSS? I'm not saying all disabled people claim benefits but a lot of them certainly do and it's almost impossible these days to find a landlord/agency that accepts us.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 10,938 Scope online community team
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    Hi @anthuriumproperties and welcome to the community. We'll be happy to have a look at your survey. :smile:
    Community Manager
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  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,882 Disability Gamechanger
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    I’m happy to take part too! 
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  • forgoodnesssake
    forgoodnesssake Community member Posts: 502 Pioneering
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    Very interested - one issue that immediately comes to mind is that a one bedroom flat is only any good for a single person with no care needs (ie no need of any live in help) or a couple with no dependents.  What about wheelchair users with higher support needs , or families?  In our experience there is virtually nothing in a large northern city that has 2 bedrooms and is accessible...it's all sttudio flats


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  • Garza
    Garza Community member Posts: 149 Pioneering
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    as has already been said one big problem is the fact that many private landlords will not take people on benefits, I recently looked to move closer to my partner in warwickshire and found nothing suitable at all 
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