Elevation Estate Agents
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Discriminating against the disabled
This is another lettings company who shouldn't be operating. They slyly discriminate against the disabled by not allowing local housing allowance tenants rent their properties. They've got a listing for a 1 bedroom house £1,100 pcm and they say "- Applicants must meet a household income criteria equivalent to 30 times the monthly rent.'' They then say ''- Employment/self employment references required on all applications'' As this letting agent would know, the disabled aren't going to be earning 30 times the monthly rent and then that's why they say employment references will be required, it's their way to prevent the unemployed from applying even though I've done my calculations and this property is affordable. They presume somebody's spending as if after the yearly rent £13,800 has been paid off, they think every other outgoing cost for the year is going to equal £20,700!