Council house

BrokeBrokeBroke

I guess it depends what area you're in, My cousin's ex-girlfriend had a one bed for her a boy (5) and baby (girl). The children can share the parents bedroom until they're 10, so it wasnt classed as being overcrowded.

Kimberley

My sister was given a one bedroom flat when she was pregnant, once the baby was born they moved her into a 2 bedroom house. They have to give 2 bedrooms especially when she will have two kids. It's very rare to give a one bedroom with 2 kids unless it's only for a short while.

I guess it depends what area you're in,

I guess it does and if your lucky at the time.

Scarlett1

BrokeBrokeBroke wrote:

I guess it depends what area you're in, My cousin's ex-girlfriend had a one bed for her a boy (5) and baby (girl). The children can share the parents bedroom until they're 10, so it wasnt classed as being overcrowded.

thats true, my friend lives with her partner in a 1 bedroom council flat with a child who is nearly 6 years old sharing their bedroom

they dont have to re-house someone just cause they have an extra child on the way, it depends on the council and whether they have a flat or house available at the time and if they are a priority :rolleyes:

Juni_3

Kimberley wrote:

My sister was given a one bedroom flat when she was pregnant, once the baby was born they moved her into a 2 bedroom house. They have to give 2 bedrooms especially when she will have two kids. It's very rare to give a one bedroom with 2 kids unless it's only for a short while.



I guess it does and if your lucky at the time.

Obviously depends on the area, but in the two council areas I have most experience of it's unheard of for someone to get a two bedroom place with two kids under 5 unless they've been in a hostel for over a year or in a one bedroom place for over 3 years.

On a slightly different note, the original poster seems to be implying that there is no violence in the relationship but the friend might say there is to get a council place?

I hope I misunderstood that as that is stooping really low.

black-saturn

I think it all depends on how many council properties they have available at the time. There arnt many round here so they wont rehouse you if you leave a home you already have no matter what the reason was for leaving. I wish it wasnt like that but it is and they cant conjure up houses from nowhere.

Anthillmob

years ago my sister went into a refuge with her then baby, hes now 10, after her ex hubby beat her black and blue. it took a while but she eventually got rehoused in a 2 bed flat by a HA

Kimberley

black-saturn wrote:

I think it all depends on how many council properties they have available at the time. There arnt many round here so they wont rehouse you if you leave a home you already have no matter what the reason was for leaving. I wish it wasnt like that but it is and they cant conjure up houses from nowhere.

Also when my sister was re housed it was over 13 years ago

I think Councils know some try it on a bit as well

iwanttosave_2

black-saturn wrote:

I think it all depends on how many council properties they have available at the time. There arnt many round here so they wont rehouse you if you leave a home you already have no matter what the reason was for leaving. I wish it wasnt like that but it is and they cant conjure up houses from nowhere.

Same here, the area is fab and everyone wants to live here, plus with the right to buy thing, there arn't that many available

Kimberley

Anthillmob wrote:

years ago my sister went into a refuge with her then baby, hes now 10, after her ex hubby beat her black and blue. it took a while but she eventually got rehoused in a 2 bed flat by a HA

Yes it seems that it was like that about 10+ years ago

black-saturn

Yeh, someone I know dragged up every reason possible and got letters from doctors, dentists, vets you name it stating why they had to have a council house.