What can i do? Overcrowded??

ManicMum

I had a 2 bed house in a very expensive part of the country, not too far from you. I have 3 children but couldn't afford to buy a larger property. We moved to Scotland. Very cheap here. Got 3 bed detached place for less than 1 bed flat down south. I am not trying to be sarcastic - just saying what we did. We left family behind and no one here we knew but that's what we did to get a bigger place. What you are paying rent you could probably but something here.

Jowo_2

My local council operates a choice based letting scheme. The lowest number of bids for a family sized property is usually around 30 applicants and the highest exceeds 300+.

My understanding is that social housing waiting lists have increased by 60% in recent years and there are millions of households on them.

The popularity is not surprising when you consider you can get a lifetime tenancy with rent for an entire multi-bedroom property for less than the cost of a single room in the private sector, and one where there is insecurity of tenure.

Running_Horse

Jowo wrote: »

Are you joking? Do you actually believe that no rent is payable by tenants in social housing? How did you end up assuming that?

A very large proportion in effect don't, increasing the entitlement culture and the resentment against it.

schueys_girl

To whoever said this:

"I think this thread neatly sums up the differences in attitude between those that think the state owes them and the rest. The majority of people who work and either buy or rent privately would plan a family around the accomodation they can afford, deciding when and how many children to have based on the size etc of their house or flat. Whereas those in public housing seem to have the children as and when they feel like and then expect the state to support the additional housing requirements. I am not saying which is right or wrong, just pointing out that there do appear to be two totally separate ideas of where responsibilty lies."

I couldn't agree more!!!
Me and my fiance would LOVE kids. But we can only afford to rent privately (earn too much to qualify for benefits) but we are ONLY just ticking over. We rent a lovely 2 bed house, 1 generous sized bedroom but other is tiny and house is just too small for kids and to be fair on them.

Why do we sit and consider the size of house, rooms and our situation, whereas others do not and expect the state to "sort it"

If you can't fit kids in your house or flat which is deemed fair to the kids then don't have them!

Sorry but I just HAD to say!

g_attrill

Or even worse, the number of people posting on the debt forum who owe many tens of thousands of pounds, have two kids, a non-working mother, one poorly paid father and have "another one on the way". Perhaps it's so that the debts can be paid off by the kids when they are old enough to get a job?!

Blackpool_Saver

Good luck OP hope you get sorted

Welshwoofs

Op

If you're on a waiting list then what I think I'd do is invest in a good sofa bed for your sitting room which your 10yr old can use at night so he has his own space. You can then move the baby into the room with the younger one.