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Council tenant help needed

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  • squinty
    squinty Posts: 573 Forumite
    From a different perspective.

    The council have helped the family by moving them into larger accommodation. Presumably the family chose to accept the property after a viewing and this included the bathroom - but now they have decided they want the council to spend a lot of money to replace this bathroom with something else.

    I cannot see the council agreeing to this. If it was such a big problem they did not need to accept the property.

    They will probably have another option to replace the bathroom themselves - they will need permission from the landlord. This permission cannot be unreasonbly witheld but may be conditional on the work being to an acceptable standard to the council etc.
  • Morglin
    Morglin Posts: 15,922 Forumite
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    If it's a large property, another elderly couple probably wouldn't be eligible to rent it, as they wouldn't have enough 'persons' for the number of bedrooms - this was probably a couple that had lived there donkey's years, bought up a family and couldn't manage the bath as they got older.

    But, usually councils hold on to adapted properties and let them seperately from the bidding system - as there is usually long waiting list of people that need one, and not enough to go round.

    It's a bit of a waste letting it to a family that don't want or need a wet room!

    Councils usually give permission to change bathrooms and kitchens etc., providing the work is carried out properly, with regard to all the plumbing being changed etc., (they can inspect) ,and the tenants sign to say that any future maintenance of it will be their responsibility, as councils won't repair what a tenant has put in.

    Alternatively, the family could always stay there 6 months then try and do a mutual exchange to a bog standard home of the same size- there are probably families in that area who need a wet room, and would be happy to change homes.

    Lin :)
    You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands..........for instance, if they are placed around your throat, she's probably slightly upset. ;)
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