Fed up with flatsharing

wulfhere

Hi, for several years now I've been sharing a flat; it's quite a large flat and so there tends to be quite a high turnover of people. However, I'm beginning to really tire of the constant process of having to find new flatmates when rooms become available.

The flat has many positives such as the location and price, but the large size means it requires more maintenance. I'm currently on housing benefit and so I won't be able to get on the housing ladder.

So I guess I have two options: just find a new, smaller place.

Or, get a council property, which would be risky given the potential quality of the people living in the same location, not to mention squatters and drug addicts being in the same area.

I've been thinking about this for a long time...the better the devil you know as they say...or perhaps moving on is just better...ho hum...

Jowo_2

Why isn't your landlord dealing with replacement tenants?

A third alternative to make your choice of property much broader is to get employment if you are able to work.

In some areas its virtually impossible for a single person without health issues who has accommodation to transfer into social housing - the waiting lists are many times greater than the housing stock.

The Shelter website or the Gov direct site will have info on how to apply for social housing.

Other alternatives include squatting, co-living, housing cooperatives or property management companies that put in tenants into empty properties to deter squatters like Camelot.