called london living rent. what i got from the advert was that it was aimed at sort of low to middle income londoners. it advertised a maximum income of about 60k, which in my case was no problem at all. the rents for affordable housing schemes are usually capped at up to 80% of market rent levels. but applying isn t always straightforward. sam says the advert from housing association l&q didn t mention a minimum income. during the application process, he asked to change to another flat, which was in a better location. but he soon got a rejection email. hi sam, your application was declined due to low income. the minimum income for a property like this would be 36k. itjust makes me feel quite hopeless, to be honest. l&q told the bbc that demand for these schemes is very high and our processes are designed to make sure that we are matching