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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #113860 by crymant
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Please can any one tell me if there have been any recent changes in asking for a rent advance ?
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11 years 6 months ago #113862 by Gordon
We do not deal with Housing Benefit and related issues on the forum so you may need to get face to face advice.
A quick internet search does not suggest there have been any changes to this area, the following page may be of help.
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/privat...ting/rent_in_advance
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crymant wrote: Please can any one tell me if there have been any recent changes in asking for a rent advance ?
We do not deal with Housing Benefit and related issues on the forum so you may need to get face to face advice.
A quick internet search does not suggest there have been any changes to this area, the following page may be of help.
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/privat...ting/rent_in_advance
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11 years 6 months ago #113868 by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law)
If you are talking about a private tenancy, then legally a landlord can only ask for a deposit in advance of the monthly rent plus a further £100.00 pounds. So if the rent was £500 pcm, then the maximum deposit asked would be £600.
These days advance deposits on privately rented property have to be registered with a Government approved Deposit Holding Agency and the deposit held in a special bank account, thus ensuring that if a tenant vacates and leave the property in good condition, fair wear & tear excepted, then their deposit must be returned in full.
Rent in advance is not the same as a tenancy deposit, which landlords ask for as a guarantee against rent arrears or damage to the property. If you can't afford to pay rent in advance, you may be able to apply for a budgeting loan to help pay rent in advance.
To qualify for a budgeting loan, you or your partner must have been in receipt of income support or income based jobseeker's allowance for at least 26 weeks.
You can make an application for a budgeting loan at your local Jobcentre Plus. Claim forms are also available online from www.Gov.uk
Hope this helps.
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Replied by Jim Allison BSc, Inst LE, MBIM; MA (Consumer Protection & Social Welfare Law) on topic Rent advance
crymant wrote: Please can any one tell me if there have been any recent changes in asking for a rent advance ?
If you are talking about a private tenancy, then legally a landlord can only ask for a deposit in advance of the monthly rent plus a further £100.00 pounds. So if the rent was £500 pcm, then the maximum deposit asked would be £600.
These days advance deposits on privately rented property have to be registered with a Government approved Deposit Holding Agency and the deposit held in a special bank account, thus ensuring that if a tenant vacates and leave the property in good condition, fair wear & tear excepted, then their deposit must be returned in full.
Rent in advance is not the same as a tenancy deposit, which landlords ask for as a guarantee against rent arrears or damage to the property. If you can't afford to pay rent in advance, you may be able to apply for a budgeting loan to help pay rent in advance.
To qualify for a budgeting loan, you or your partner must have been in receipt of income support or income based jobseeker's allowance for at least 26 weeks.
You can make an application for a budgeting loan at your local Jobcentre Plus. Claim forms are also available online from www.Gov.uk
Hope this helps.
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