If you are homeless or likely to experience homelessness then private renting may be an option for you.
For more information, look at the links below:
The below website lists only landlords who accept benefit payments.
As part of creating your personalised housing plan, the council may recommend you look at private renting. If so, you can ask the council whether they could support with the deposit required to access privately rented accommodation. Some councils may have access to funds or have a rent deposit scheme.
Housing standards in private rented homes
Damp and mould in rented homes
How to report repairs to your landlord
What to do if your landlord will not make repairs
Doing the repairs if your landlord will not
How to complain to Environmental Health about rented housing