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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
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If you rent a house that has more bedrooms than you actually need is it really fair to expect the taxpayer to pay for your extra, empty rooms?
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Until the government force landlords to charge less rent then nobody should be forced to pay more for empty rooms. Rent prices are stupidly high and housing benefit is quite low from what I have heard. I have been working for over 10 years so I don't know for sure.
Its not like the town is filled to the brim with 1 bedroom properties. They are rare and price of rent is too high. Say for example one place that was one bedroom and it was £400 per month. The house I am renting is £77.50 per week and its 2 bedrooms. The house next door is 3 bedrooms and the landlord wants £120 per week. Times that by 52 and then divide by 12 and its £520 per month. Its daft!
A house is turned into 2 1 bedroom flats. Landlord wants £400 for each. Housing benefit wont pay £400 or am I wrong?