They're trying to find a place together and have a voucher from FEMA to pay first month's rent and a deposit.

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The law currently prohibits prospective tenants being charged "premiums" on top of their deposit and rent in advance, but some letting agents have been charging various fees for years.

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This is because, even if they have a job, they do not have the money for the deposit required to rent an apartment.

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The mYPlace scheme will offer financial help with the first month's rent and a guarantee for their deposit.

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Mr. WILBUR SMITH (Homeless Person): Well, I want to get me a place, but I don't have enough money to get a deposit and first month rent.

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Expect to pay a deposit of one night's rent or more, by credit card.

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Many of these people have been struggling to raise a deposit, owing to rising levels of rent.

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In order to get some extra time to pay our rent, the guys would write checks to one guy who would collect them all and make a deposit and he would then pay the bills.

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