Can you lease on disability?

Although landlords can’t legally refuse to rent to you if you have a disability, it doesn’t mean automatic approval for an apartment. You must still meet other rental criteria such as having adequate credit, stable rental history and verifiable sources income.

How does rental income affect Social Security disability?

In almost all cases rental income is considered as unearned, and therefore doesn’t affect Social Security benefits. Only earned income would potentially affect your Social Security disability benefits (SSDI).

Can a person with a disability get Rent Assistance?

For adults living with a disability, there can be a number of hurdles involved with independent living within their community. One of those hurdles can be finding an affordable rental. Fortunately, there are programs designed to help people with disabilities with rent assistance or financial assistance.

Can a person with Social Security disability own a rental property?

SSA pays SSI benefits based on need to people with disabilities who don’t qualify for SSDI or whose SSDI benefits are low. Owning rental property will usually disqualify someone from getting benefits, because an SSI recipient can own no more than $2,000 in assets or, for married couples, $3,000.

What’s the average rent for a person on SSDI?

The average rent in the United States in 2017 is $864 per month — higher than the minimum average monthly SSDI of $700. SSDI payments range from $700 to $1,400 a month. Because of their low income, SSDI recipients are often priced out of the rental market in the United States unless they have an additional source of income.

Can a tenant with a disability pay rent late?

However, a tenant can still seek a “reasonable accommodation” for a disability to pay the rent late each month. This is upheld by this court case. We recommend that tenants put all requests for reasonable accommodations in writing, and if help is needed, to seek help from the resources listed on our Discrimination page. 6.