My mate used to claim housing benefit.
But rather than having it paid straight to the landlord, it was paid into his bank account for him to then make up the difference and then pay the landlord.

However, he misappropriated it and spent the vast majority on eBay. About £2500 on guitars, including a Les Paul gold top.
A shitload of IT gear. First Dell, then IBM and then Apple. A load of Sony Hi-FI components and then replacing it with B&O stuff.

Essentially, he bought a load of stuff that he needed less than a roof over his head. He's his own worse enemy.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 10:39, 4 replies)

That man is a bastard
Speaking as someone who rented out a property to a tenant who effectively did this, I am literally seething with rage.

The cunt who did this to me has now ruined my financial stability and caused me months of stress and worry, with me now being on first-name terms with the girl from the mortgage company 'fuckers who can't pay their mortgage' department.

And I'm not even a greedy, money-grabbing profiteer - just someone who chose to rent out their flat instead of selling it when they moved in with their significant other.

*seethes*
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 5 Oct 2010, 13:07, closed)

Background checks
And references are pretty much the way to go when seeing if a potential tenant is worth the hassle
(lemonadegame, Tue 5 Oct 2010, 22:00, closed)

It took me a couple of tries to get the pun.
You evil, evil man. May you be stuck in a hell of horse-roll re-directs.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Tue 5 Oct 2010, 13:22, closed)

What pun?

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 6 Oct 2010, 14:51, closed)