How many bedrooms is adequate?

Graham_Devon

Really2 wrote: »

Like I said on insurance, any room that is not a kitchen or a bathroom is classed as habitable.

Yer, but this isn't insurance. And I would argue a bathroom is habitable anyway, just to be difficult

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Yer, but this isn't insurance. And I would argue a bathroom is habitable anyway, just to be difficult

I know Graham but the fact is any room that is not a kitchen or a bathroom is classed as habitable. (HA, councils still take insurance on properties so they would have to state habitable rooms, even if it is only liability)

The reasons kitchens and toilets are not included is hygiene.

A lounge is a room. It is only a lounge if you put a TV and a sofa in it. (most probably a sofa bed to dual use it)

You were wrong on the article I don't see there being much point on carrying on about it if people who live there have told you the situation.

Graham_Devon

Really2 wrote: »

You were wrong on the article I don't see there being much point on carrying on about it if people who live there have told you the situation.

I'm only saying I was confused, as the person who told me I didnt understand, then talked about using a 4 room apartment consisting of 3 bedrooms and a dining room.

The lounge was not included, nor the kitchen or bathroom.

On the first explanation, I would have called that house a 5 room apartment. 3 beds, dining room, lounge.

But that seems to have changed now?

Therefore, as most, if not all social homes have no dining room, in the example bailey used, it would work out as a 3 room apartment, because it had 3 bedrooms. Therefore, were back to square one.

Really2

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I'm only saying I was confused,

Single Person 1 or 2 = a bedsit or 1 bedroom + 1 living
Single pregnant woman 3 = 2 rooms (bed) + 1 living (living)
Couple 3 or 2 = 1-2 bed rooms + 1 living
Family with one child 3 = 2 beds + 1 living
Family, two children of same sex under 13 years old 3 = 2 beds 1 living
Family, two children of same sex one or more aged over 13 years 4 = 3 beds one living
Family, two children not of same sex (irrespective of childrens age) 4 = 3 beds 1 living
Family, three or more children 4 or 5 = 3-4 beds 1 living (perhaps dual use)

I cant see anything confusing about it?

abinanthanb

Why should a single person (on benefit) be provided with a separate flat when most of the singles on low income do stay in a shared accommodation? This way the councils can reduce the expense and actually help more people!

AFAIK, if you count the number of apartments in a house it usually includes the lounge, bedrooms and any separate dining room.

wageslave

I know someone in a 2 bed flat with 3 young daughters. They wont rehouse them until the eldest is 10.
I am led to believe there is a shortage of 3 bed properties as most of these were snatched up under the Thatcher years and the stock has never really been replaced.

robin_banks

wageslave wrote: »

I know someone in a 2 bed flat with 3 young daughters. They wont rehouse them until the eldest is 10.
I am led to believe there is a shortage of 3 bed properties as most of these were snatched up under the Thatcher years and the stock has never really been replaced.

Exactly right.

Really2

wageslave wrote: »

I know someone in a 2 bed flat with 3 young daughters. They wont rehouse them until the eldest is 10.

Different councils have different policies, some do not see room sharing as a problem until the "puberty years"

wageslave

abinanthanb wrote: »

Why should a single person (on benefit) be provided with a separate flat when most of the singles on low income do stay in a shared accommodation? This way the councils can reduce the expense and actually help more people

A great many of those single people are very young, they have, very often, come either out of the care system or have been turfed out by one of their various "uncles". They would probably be a great deal better off in shared accommodation, most of them are extremely vunerable

lostinrates

Why should same sex room sharing be truley problematic during puberty years? A little awkward at times, sure, but hey, isn't life a little awkward at times?