Hi all,
my sister has to move from her old flat in a months time-too long a story for here-but she has rang loads of new private rented places and they all require a months rent in advance %26amp; a month as deposit-she cannot afford this.
Any suggestions-she could manage a month rent in advance.
She cannot get financial help from social security as she runs s mal;l business-but she is broke so struggling.
She is ill with worry as she will be on the streets if she can`t get somehwere.
And no one can afford to loan her the cash-she cannot get a loan form a bank,etc either.
Any serious advice would be very much appreciated.
I will pass it on to her.
I can`t afford to help her and she can`t stay with me as I rent too and live 300 miles away.
I`m worried she may panic and do something crazy because of all the stress she is under.
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
I've never heard of a place where you didn't need a deposit. I'd think the only option would be to go and meet with landlords and check the places out, then ask if maybe they accept the deposit in installments. Or if there's anything else she could do to help out rather than giving cash. For instance, maybe she could paint the place, rather than the landlord bringing someone in to paint --saving him money. I don't know if anyone would accept this, but it's worth a shot.
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
I really don't see any way round this for her.
It is usually assumed people with businesses have money 0 in my experience they are often the poorest amongst us!
Understandably, all landlords, or rental agents, would need some way of ensuring the property would be safe in her hands, and would be left in good order. The only thing I can think if it for her to get as many character references as possible, and explain her circumstances. I'm not sure this would have any effect. As a landlord, I would be loath to take the risk.
Please wish her luck =)
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
is she getting the bond back she laid out when she moved into flat ? worthwile arranging a meeting with landlord? or are they the problem?? make sure she knows how to exercise ALL her rights... tenents have plenty ..... and also has the landlord given her the proper notice to quit?? if they served notice during a rental month they have to give 2 months ... if they want to give 1 month they have to serve notice on the day the rent is due for that calender month?? im sure that is how it works.... check out tenents rights websites, they are helpful... also the CAB may be useful?? i dont think you will get a rental property without the months rent and deposit upfront...? unless vvvvv lucky and can sweet talk the landlord. rememember that any bonds shud now go into the deposit preotection scheme that has been introduced..... i hope this has helped a little and i know how she feels as i have been in the exact same postion. maybe as a stopgap she cud house share somewhere ? usually cheaper and cud be more flexible. then save up and move on from there..... take some pressure away...?? good luck
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
NOTHING SHE CAN DO i AM AFRAID
i had to borrow from my parents to pay my deposit, then when previous landlord returned that security deposit I was able to pay them back.
would YOU rent someone a house without taking a security deposit first - I think not
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
She should contact the local council and inform them that she is facing impending homelessness. They will re-house her, either through providing the rent up front and deposit themselves or under the homeless act depending on their particular schemes.
Not only that - she has no legal obligation to leave until a court appointed bailiff is ordered to remove her - this can take anything from 6weeks to 3 months to happen. She needs to take any notice/eviction notice etc to the council and the CAB as quickly as possible.
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
All private rented accommodation requires a month's rent as a deposit and a month's rent in advance. This is standard.
Does she have a friend that she can stay with for a month while she can save up a deposit? Or maybe a few friends, and stay a week or so with each one, to ease the burden? She'll end up having to just stash her belongings in a garage or something though I guess.
Or, try to find a landlord who may be sympathetic about the month in advance deposit - maybe let her pay it in instalments or something. Whilst it's unlikely that a complete stranger would do this, someone who knows her or knows of her may do, because then they'll know she can be trusted not to cause damage to the property.
Or, she could try looking to rent just one room in someone's house, instead of a whole flat. This too would require a month's deposit plus a month in advance, but at least it would be cheaper. If she's got a whole flat full of furniture she'd probably need to get rid of much of it though. To find somewhere, look on bulletin boards in supermarkets and churches and places like that.
I was in a similar state myself late last year - I had to move out my flat because my housemate was a complete psycho and I feared for my own safety. I had enough money to pay a month's rent in advance, but not the deposit, so I ended up using my credit card, thinking that when I got my bond refunded from my old place I would be able to pay off my credit card. However I'd actually paid the bond to psycho girl not to the landlord, and she decided not to give it back, so I'm now stuck paying off my credit card at an extremely high rate of interest. Still, I don't care, it's easily worth a month's rent never to have to see that psycho ever again. Sorry, this is in no way related to your situation.
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
Sorry, no landlord in his right mind would ret without a month in advance and a dposit equal to a months rent, or sometimes two months. Proof of earnings is also required. 'Fraid you are looking for the impossible.
Finding a rental property to live in,without a deposit?
No landlord in their right mind would take on a tenant in this day and age without holding a deposit. Whilst I appreciate the situation your sister is in, the landlord has a property he has to entrust to someone he doesn't know and could end up extremely out of pocket if they dont look after the property, dont pay the rent, or strip the place of everything it contains. No-one is going to take that risk. Can she not get a private loan to cover the deposit monies.
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