Landlords won't take tennants who receive HB. How to rent?

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How on earth do you do it people?

I have a relatively good salary and two children but as a single parent I'll only be able to afford childcare and rental by accepting housing benefit.

Being new to all this. I viewed a property and put in an application for it yesterday. Speaking to the agent today, they mentioned reservations on affordability and I blythely commented that it would be no problem because I'd be eligible for HB and was then told no way, no thank you, no DSS.

I had a bit of a meltdown at the agent and she directed me to search for DSS welcome properties and I'm left scratching my head because I don't need or want social housing, can pay my way in private (with a little help from the benefit).

Help me out please wise ones who've gone before.

Yes, lots of people have explained unthread about this landlord insurance.

too many people, not enough housing. To 'take housing benefit out of the pockets of private landlords', we need more council housing.

sold off and not replaced. And the question was one of many ignored by Corbyn on his webchat - I did ask. No doubt lost in the noise about biscuits.

I have a rental property and as part of terms of my permission to let from the Mortgage provider I am not allowed to let it out dss. I have to send them details of my tenancy agreements every six months are parts of the terms of my permission to let. So sometimes its not the landlords its other institutions too that are inherently against dss.

Personally if I had my way I would give a f*ck about dss. For me it all boils down to if you can afford to rent it comfortably and if your reliable, dss or not. Plenty of no dss tenants who are unreliable. I always say bank statements tell you so much.

Unfortunately with the lack of supply landlords can be picky and many (plus estate agents) are biased to dss. Maybe if the government would pull its finger out and create lots more social housing rents and house prices would become more affordable and landlords would be less picky. I think the main problem is huge demand v lack of supply. I wouldn't get your hopes up for this getting sorted any time soon, especially with a Tory government in power.

Sorry to be so pessimistic.