ICM Property Services - Calgary

If you're on AISH or on Calgary housing benefits , even both - they will deny you for units under $1500.00 - so dont bother giving them your information if you need something affordable . I make over $3200.00 a month and they found that my income was not suitable to rent from their location at $1480.00 a month. It is expected for you to have around $2000.00 + of spare income after paying rent in order for them to allow you to live there. Which I find to be a bit of an elitist requirement if you're a single handicapped parent - needing a modestly priced place to raise your child in. Why would anyone need thousands of dollers of expendable income after paying their bills, in order to be a part of a rental company's tenancy? It seems a tad strict to me, and certainly not a community friendly standard to have during these times of hardship. I would gladly change my opinion if I had reasons to think otherwise, but I receive more than what most do on government benefits - RAB (Calgary Housing Benefits) and AISH combined more than covers the rental cost, as its designed to prevent the cost of rent from affecting our lives. So why would disabled people with children recieving housing benefits not be suitable for these units under $1500.00? So far it seems biased to me. My disabilities causes me not to be able to drive. I dont have vehicle costs, nor any transportation cost affecting my monthly income either. Why do I need more than my $1700.00+ of spare income (after rent) a month to rent a $1480.00 unit? It's companies like these, why good families end up in worse situations or housing - because eventually they have to take anything they can get at a certain point. Having more money than you need, is now a standard to be a part of something decent for your children when being handicapped in Calgary - thanks to people like ICM Property Services and reps like Kail (Property Management). Fellow AISH clients or Calgary Housing (RAB) - I wouldnt waste your time trying to seek shelter here. Theyll only drag you along to let you down, even if you're recieving the highest of benefit payments. Its not worth the heartache - spend your time elsewhere if you can. Ps. Today they cancelled a viewing on a $1300.00 unit they said I might be OK for with 20min before the showing, I had to reschedule until Monday - The day after Im supposed to move from my current residence, which dosnt line up. And how does the price difference make me anymore suitable? This was a major waste of time it seems.