Getting a council house! is it possible anymore?

Grimbo_Green

Hi
I have been a lurker on this site for a few months now and finally decided to sign up and post something myself. I hope I have put this is the correct category.

I'm just curious, those of you that are lucky enough to live in a council home:

how did you get it?

what were your circumstances at the time?

how long did you have to wait to get one?

when did you get it? ie a few years ago or 10-15 years ago when there were more about.


Many Thanks

ukmike

That colour text is hard to read!

avinabacca

Grimbo_Green wrote: »

I would do anything it takes to get one, even if that means bending the truth a little. (sorry I know that's wrong but im not here to have a lesson on morals lol!)

The people who do everything right, work hard but just dont earn much are forgotten about.
I think its wrong. :mad:

....is it just me who thinks this stinks a bit?

Grimbo_Green

'avinabacca' what does????

TotallyBroke

I agree it is hard and possibly unfair but welcome to the club.

I put my name down on the councl housing list at 16 and was told the only way I would get somewhere to live was to be pregnant or already have a child. I would then be put into a hostel with shared kitchen and bathroom for a long time before getting housed permanently.
I chose not to get pregnant to get a home and now am mortgaged and in debt 19years on.

Why don't you go back to work now and have an extra wage now? That way you won't be living on the breadline.
I'm shocked as well that you think it's good to not have to pay for major works on a council property. I lease my home from the council and I have to pay for major works done. I was always under the impression that you were only exempt if you were claiming benefits. So my understanding is that if you are paying them rent then you should still have to pay for the repairs.

avinabacca

Grimbo_Green wrote: »

'avinabacca' what does????

That you seem to be up on your high horse about someone who's on drugs or who had a baby while still at school getting a council house - but aren't shy about admitting you'd tell a few lies to get one of your own. Not quite "doing everything right", is it?

TotallyBroke

avinabacca wrote: »

....is it just me who thinks this stinks a bit?

What this means is that your post could be deliberately posted to get peoples backs up and totally annoy people and not a genuine post on what you feel.

katiejones

Grimbo_Green wrote: »

My friend's nan lives alone in a 3 bedroomed council house. They occassionally write to her asking if she would consider moving to a 1 bed place and she refuses. Sorry! but they should TELL her not ASK her. I think as long as they give her sufficient notice and find her another property then thats very fair to me.

how long has your friends nan lived there?

would you want to be told to move out?

does she not have memories from that house?

foxxymynx

anyone else thinking the same?

temba

My dad grew up on a council estate and he tells me that it used to be full of hardworking, but low earning good honest folk. The point was that not everyone can afford the "luxury" of buying their own home, but that shouldn't mean that hardworking people shouldn't be able to have a reasonable place to live.

Then all the council houses got sold off and the pressure to buy your own home became the norm, everyone bought their council houses and now there aren't enough houses to go round.

Once upon a time you'd have been able to get one I'm sure, but I don't expect you have any hope now.

Good luck.

sooz

Grimbo_Green wrote: »

'avinabacca' I live in the real world and im saying that the governemnt like to help drug addicts so the only way to get any where it seems is to tell a few lies.
I'm not a bad person I just want a better life - like everyone else.

Or you could get better jobs

Why would you want to live in a council house if you don't have to? I personally see nothing appealing in having to rely on the state, in a grotty estate, and whilst things may be fixed for free, you'll wait an awfully long time.

You say your rent is average. Then find somewhere with below average rent. The baby doesn't need it's own room so young - infact they recommend that baby sleeps in the same room as it's parents for the first 6 months.