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Getting a mortgage on Disability Benefits. Landlord Selling our house - Help!

Wondered if anyone can help me, my landlord has just told us they're selling the house we live in. We have been offered first refusal. We are all on long term disability benefits. I don't know how I ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 23 Jun 2017

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Should landlords be stopped from banning pets

Labour has laid out plans for sweeping housing reforms that would reduce landlord powers to kick out tenants or stop them keeping pets. What do you think?

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Coffee lounge - 28 Sep 2022

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Support group esa paid to landlord and fortnight payment

At what point would I declare in journal I am in esa support group and I want the housing part to be paid to landlord instead of me Can I also get uc paid fortnightly instead of monthly ?

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 24 Mar 2025

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Landlord letter help for uc

Can i request private landlord to do letter to confirm housing cost for uc and upload it online and how should letter look ??

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 25 Mar 2025

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Rent payments directly to landlord

Each council probably have their own process here, but I will tell you about mine anyway. I noted in my journal, that I wished the rent portion of my upcoming UC award to go directly to my landlord, ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Housing and independent living - 17 Jan 2025

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Landlord query

Hi My rent has just gone up an extra 100 per month u c asking for an updated rental agreement. My landlord not been very helpful. Any ideas ? Also this is my first assessment started 2 weeks ago. ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 4 Jul 2023

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Can a parent be my landlord

Hi. I receive PIP benefits due to my neurological disorder and my partner is my carer. We also receive universal credit including the housing element. my question is, can my parent be my landlord? ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 9 Jan 2019

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ESA Evidence Private Landlord.

Hi all, When applying for ESA, what evidence do I need to send to support my claim in relation to rent etc. I rent from a private landlord and have a tenancy agreement. Would I need to send my ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 23 Sep 2018

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Hi, my name is sarlou44! My landlord wasn't paying the mortgage, and is now selling the house

Hi everyone first time posting and at the end of my tether. I have four children well they are young adults three have disabilities. I am a carer and partner is self employed from February 2020 didn’t ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Housing and independent living - 25 May 2021

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DSS Ban On All Agents & Landlords ???

Hi In light of the new law as of July 2020 stating all letting agents and private landlords can no longer refuse DSS claimants receiving housing benefit, as blanket bans on claimants are illegal ...

Profile picture of the author Discussion in Universal Credit (UC) - 31 Jul 2020

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