Going to have to leave my flat

tbs624

There is a shortage of social housing, so its obvious that it has to be allocated on priority need but there is nothing to stop you using your local housing allowance to get a studio/bedsit within the private sector.

As a single childless male the world is your oyster - you could maybe have a look at jobs with live-in accommodation?

phil1873football

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Why on earth should any system supply subsidised housing for a healthy single male of 31?

For the same reasons everyone else is considered for susidised housing.

Are you discriminating between genders? age? marital status???

Oldernotwiser

phil1873football wrote: »

For the same reasons everyone else is considered for susidised housing.

Are you discriminating between genders? age? marital status???

Or a single healthy female either.

Social housing these days is normally for people with some special requirements, not just for those who want to live somewhere cheap!

seven-day-weekend

My son, who is single and 29, was told that he would stand NO chance of ever getting Council Housing on his own, and virtually none if he applied with his girlfriend unless one or both of them had a disability that meant they had special housing needs, or children.

So that's it, I wouldn't count on Council Housing if I were you.

Advertise on spareroom as someone has suggested, or on www.easyroommate.com

I have advertised twice on the above site and have got a lodger easily each time, the second time the young man who eventually had the room answered within minutes. There is a fee, I think it's about £20.

Or as someone else has suggested, move into an exisrting house-share.

ruggedtoast

There are couples with children who cant get a council place.

lostinrates

Where abouts are you? My guess is it is easier to find shrers in some places thn others.

Also re housing benefit for privte rental, I don't know w this works, but can you apply for it for where you are cerrently renting? How much is the difference between what they will pay and the rent?

phil1873football

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Or a single healthy female either.

Social housing these days is normally for people with some special requirements, not just for those who want to live somewhere cheap!

I appreciate where your coming from, however, there are lots of people who just can't afford to privately rent or get a mortgage, so social housing may be their last resort. On this basis, there should be NO discimination taking place be it, gender, age, number of children you have.etc.

Most of us pay taxes which contributes to these facilities, therefore, we should all be given a fair crack at the whip.

seven-day-weekend

I agree that having children should not necessarily make you a priority for Council Housing and neither should marital status.

I don't personally see why someone should only have the option of a house-share if they happen to be single.

However,it is to do with NEED, and quite often it is women with children who are vulnerable and these are always given priority in being allocated an ever decreasing resource over someone who has other options.

If a resource is scarce, priorities must be made.

tbs624

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

...I don't personally see why someone should only have the option of a house-share if they happen to be single.

The OP is over 25 - he can qualify for LHA for a one bedroomed property , in the same way as a couple would: given that there is a dearth of one bedroomed social housing he will have to get around to his local LL association to find out who will take Ts on benefits, put up cards in windows etc and find a suitable property within the private sector.Or, as I suggested before, look at jobs with live-in accommodation until his personal circumstances improve.

gismo1554

I agree with other posters. Though you may see it as discrimination it is looked at on the circumstances of the individual involved and sex does come in to this in some circumstances as does children because of vunerability.

Is there nowhere you could afford to live? I'm just wondering if you've looked around for cheaper places you could afford or whether you've looked for a house share anywhere? Though no ideal it may be your only option.