Proof of income?

[MistressInLatex]

Hello folks,

I am graduating from university and will be moving into my first flat not funded by student loans in July. Or, at least, I am looking to. I am making enough on AW each month to pay my rent, bills and live off; by all means, AW is my main source of income, and is how I intend to make my money. However, I'm aware that any new landlords will want proof of income, and I am just wondering how I'd go about proving this? Would I list myself as self-employed and provide them with bank statements? Would giving them AW contact details cause some difficulties as their offices are not in the UK?

I know the other option for me would be to use a guarantor, which woud have to be my mother, but she would certainly want to know how I was expecting to pay the rent, and I don't reaaally think she'd be too happy with my current carreer choices...I'm hoping some of you will be able to help me out, otherwise I'll be having to move home for an unforseen amount of time before I can get a '"real" job to allow me to move out. Certainly not what I want do!

Big thanks!