{"id":147238,"date":"2024-09-30T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-escaped-homelessness-and-then-lambeth-council-raised-my-rent-by-470\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:31:49","slug":"i-escaped-homelessness-and-then-lambeth-council-raised-my-rent-by-470","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-escaped-homelessness-and-then-lambeth-council-raised-my-rent-by-470\/","title":{"rendered":"I escaped homelessness and then Lambeth council raised my rent by \u00a3470"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt made a mistake on my contract and says I have to pay extra, even though I\u2019m a disabled person on a low incomeI have been homeless for two years, living in temporary accommodation supplied by Lambeth council. Finally last month my dreams came true; I successfully bid for a council flat. The rent was advertised at \u00a3121.64 a week and I duly signed the contract and paid the first week in advance. However, a week later, my online account showed I was in arrears. I rang the council, which told me there had been a mistake and my rent was actually \u00a3130.69 a week. For a disabled person on a very low income, an extra \u00a3470 a year is a lot of money.My housing officer told me I had to sign a new contract reflecting the amended sum immediately and that as the council had made a mistake, it could legally increase my rent without due process. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…I escaped homelessness and then Lambeth council raised my rent by \u00a3470<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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