I was meant to be moving into a house on the 28th but the landlord moved the deposit to £1100. Just the deposit. Not including first months rent. (£550) I couldnt afford that & couldnt get help from the council cause i still live with my parents. I didnt want to get help from the council cause i knew id have to pay them back & since its my first rented home id like to avoid oweing money as much as i can. Landlord wouldnt settle with my 4 offers of only having what money i have £560. So i said no to the house & started looking at others but this time via estate agents. (The last landlord was via a friend) The landlord spoke to my friend today & has said he's willing to drop the deposit as hes heard a lot of good things about me & that id make a great tenant.
Although i dont think its a good idea i take the house, i have to make sure i am saying no for all the right reasons & not just being picky. Hes willing to drop the deposit, but still wants me in on the 28th. Thats too short notice for housing benefit. He wont move the moving date to next month so he can have the whole deposit & first months rent. It has to be the 28th according to him. The house isnt finished. Still needs paint work, holes filled in, boiler fixed, fire alarms & co2 alarms put up & a door on DD's room. Because hes not taken my offers before & has tried to get an outrageous amount of money from me before i even pay rent, im not comfortable living there. My friend has even said she'd take out a loan & pay my first months rent if i pay her back. Im grateful but as i said, if i can id like to avoid paying people back. Im not desperate to move. My parents arent making me homeless or anything. I have a few viewings to see houses next week via estate agents & i cant help but feel safer through them. AIBU?