How many bedrooms is adequate?

chucky

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Remember this is welfare though. Should we really be planning for a single women to be having more kids?

easy Graham... you're going to upset a few people...

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

That would actually make more sense if it did. But I'm not sure it does to be honest, everything always goes on bedrooms.

Not always when insuring our house you have to state the number of rooms that can be occupied.

That is every room except , kitchens & bathroom

Looks like andy may have nailed it.

continualdiamond

For me it depends on the layout of the accomdation.

I live in a 2 bed ground floor flat with my OH. 2nd bedroom is where i am now, its got enough space for the pc, spare bed and then houses the boiler and water tank.

So for us no way in hell do we want to start a family whilst living here, the 2nd bedroom is not to us a bedroom. I wouldn't want my bedroom as a kid housing the boiler and water tank.

However if it was a 2 bed house, more than likely the boiler and hot water tank isn't going to be in the 2nd bedroom, so you'd have a proper bedroom and as its a house everything would be spaced out more.

A 2 bed flat compromises on space to fit everything in.

Id love a 2 bed house, be over the moon with a 3 bed house and gosh to have my parents 4 bed house would be like being on holiday, the space, heaven....

Andy_L

In the PDF it (poorly) describes that number as "Apartment size" with no clarification. Is that the number of bedrooms or bedrooms + receptions (that could also be used as a bedroom)?

eg is a "size 3" property for a family with 1 child a 3 bed house (plus lounge/dining room) or a 2 bed with a lounge?

delain

in my local authority it is:

single person under 25: room in shared property
single over 25: one bed flat/house
couple over 25: one bed flat/house
with one child: 2 bed flat/house
with 2 children of same sex: 2 bed flat/house
with 2 children of different sex: 3 bed flat/house
with 3 children: 3 bed flat/house
with 4 or more children: 4 bed house

This is the lis of what's considered adequate for social housing, obviously. The rent office has more detailed criteria, as i have 3 children i could claim HB for a house with two reception rooms, in some cases they will only pay for one.

I find the first list absurdly generous with space!

Should note, OH is working and we only get some help with rent and i'm looking for work too, before anyone calls me a baby machine!

robin_banks

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I was just replying to another thread, when I thought about ths difference in opinion between boards.

On here, we say that a single person can do with one bedroom, a couple with two children, 2-3 bedrooms. We use it as a "gauge" to affordability.

So I was a bit shocked to read Fife's housing policy on what is deemed adequate for someone who needs housing help..... (bold number = no. of bedrooms)

Single Person 1 or 2
Single pregnant woman 3
Couple 3 or 2
Family with one child 3
Family, two children of same sex under 13 years old 3
Family, two children of same sex one or more aged over 13 years 4
Family, two children not of same sex (irrespective of childrens age) 4
Family, three or more children 4 or 5

What do people think of this? This is from Fifes council housing policy. You can view this here for anyone who wants to see it in a PDF rather than here!

I think it's absolutely insane and downright disgusting and a right kick in the knackers for anyone else. But, does this have any bearing on the posts on here, in which we say FTB's should start out of a 1 bed flat while a single pregnant women would get allocated a 3 bedroom place?

It is based on rooms not bedrooms, i.e. 2 children under the age of 10 living in a 1 bed flat with a living room is believe it or not considered adequate.

bo_drinker

Tell all this to somone sleeping in a cardboard box or squatting in a derelict property and ask them what would be adequate??

MrsE_2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Family with one child 3

We have two (large) nedrooms & its just fine;)

No space for guests:D

:rotfl::rotfl:

zzzLazyDaisy

Maybe I should tell my friend, who lives in Fife - she and her OH have raised two kids from babies in a second floor two bedroomed flat with no lift :eek:

The flat is hardly big enough to swing a cat, and trying to negotiate stairs with a baby, toddler and twin buggy on her own was a nightmare... to say nothing of coming back with shopping!

I think they are referring to rooms, not bedrooms.

robin_banks

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Maybe I should tell my friend, who lives in Fife - she and her OH have raised two kids from babies in a second floor two bedroomed flat with no lift :eek:

The flat is hardly big enough to swing a cat, and trying to negotiate stairs with a baby, toddler and twin buggy on her own was a nightmare... to say nothing of coming back with shopping!

I think they are referring to rooms, not bedrooms.

I know of couples in London with 2 kids in a 1 bed flat. This is not uncommon.