Are we the scum of the earth? Starting to slowly but surely feel like this. Very disheartened and wondering if there is even any point in continuing to look.
Little bit of background - I am looking to relocate for personal reasons and hopefully start Uni. I have been looking and enquiring about properties for rent for a few weeks now. I keep getting resounding no's. It's like banging your head off a brick wall.
I have sent emails, texts or left answer phone messages for properties as soon as they have appeared on line. Generally the landlords have not even bothered replying to them or I've had a couple of one worded NO texts.
Spoke to an estate agent on Friday regarding a property all was going well she was very pleasant, giving details about the property asking when would be suitable for me to view etc. I said I was a housing benefit tenant immediate change in voice tone "oh, well your not suitable tenant, we will only deal with people in full time employment. There are other estate agents that will deal with you and consider you for the houses aren't as easy to get rented out" She told me there was no point in looking at any of their other properties and I was not the type of tenant their clients looked for.
I have found a few that say DSS welcome on the ads and the houses are awful, really awful.
So because I am a lone parent on housing benefit I have to live in a less than desirable area, in a house that is not fit for a dog to live in?
My current private rent is due to end and I have got to find somewhere to go, starting to panic.
I know some landlords due to their insurance cant' accept housing benefit tenants and that some have also had bad experiences in the past. I totally understand that.
I'm just asking please not judge everyone as being the same and that Miss Sooty Pants takes the stick out that's firmly stuck up her arse. Sorry bottom.