mo4ch:>Legal victories over 'No DSS' letting agents | Mo4ch News

By Hannah RichardsonEducation and social affairs reporter 27 February 2020 Image captionMs Staples needed accommodation after her marriage broke downThe battle against the discriminatory practice of landlords not renting to benefit claimants has intensified after legal victories by two single mothers.Amanda Staples and Emma Loffler both won out-of-court settlements against "No DSS" letting agents, on the grounds of indirect discrimination.In a 2018 case, another single mother, Rosie Keogh, backed by charity Shelter, successfully argued blanket bans on claimants indirectly discriminated against women, especially single ones, who were more likely to be on benefits.Ms Keogh's case was cited in letters of complaint Ms Staples and Ms Loffler wrote to different letting agents who had refused to show them properties.Shelter took on their legal cases when the agents refused to budge. Personal circumstancesMs Staples, 36, who has three primary-aged children, needed accommodation aft…