Possibility of a council house? No idea how to start.

viktory

lottiexcore wrote: »

I have to say that my sister and I don't I guess, give my mum much money, so it is my dad and mum who shoulder most of the bills. It is more about whether my sister, boyfriend, baby could get a council place and if possible I go share with them?

Despite the drivel Wee Willy is spouting I can tell you that your sister, child and boyfriend may get housed by the council - but they will NOT give an extra bedroom to accommodate you.

I applied for housing to a council that is not particularly 'busy' (for want of a better word). I was told I could bid for a one bed flat - despite that fact my son wants to move with us. They told me the assumption is that my son will apply for his own property. So please, by all means talk to the council, make an application but don't get your hopes up. Look at renting privately as well as via the council.

ETA: LOL, honestly and genuinely, it was Waveney Council I applied to! So if they will not offer a two bed property to someone who wants to move with their own child, are they likely to offer your sister a bigger property to house her sister? I doubt it.

Prinzessilein

OP....you mention that you are on Long -term Incapacity and lower-rate DLA. I claim these (and Income Support). I recently went on the list for housing.

I have a social worker assigned to me, and he wrote to the Housing Department for me. I was given the highest banding, and am now waiting for a suitable property to become available (I need a ground floor place with walk-in shower). I have been told that I will have to wait up to 4 months - it is highly unlikely to be any longer.

Prinzessilein

lottiexcore wrote: »

Hi,
Thanks for all your replies, we would be under Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Lottiexcore...if you want to PM me, I live in Lowestoft and can give you the address of the Homeselect office and explain the local procedere.

Wee_Willy_Harris

viktory wrote: »

Despite the drivel Wee Willy is spouting I can tell you that your sister, child and boyfriend may get housed by the council - but they will NOT give an extra bedroom to accommodate you.

I applied for housing to a council that is not particularly 'busy' (for want of a better word). I was told I could bid for a one bed flat - despite that fact my son wants to move with us. They told me the assumption is that my son will apply for his own property. So please, by all means talk to the council, make an application but don't get your hopes up. Look at renting privately as well as via the council.

ETA: LOL, honestly and genuinely, it was Waveney Council I applied to! So if they will not offer a two bed property to someone who wants to move with their own child, are they likely to offer your sister a bigger property to house her sister? I doubt it.

Again, you are only talking about ONE LA. Many will happily accept siblings as part of the household and affer accommodation accordingly. Try and see the bigger picture, for the OPs sake if no-one elses!

viktory

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=33780587

Again, you are only talking about ONE LA. Many will happily accept siblings as part of the household and affer accommodation accordingly. Try and see the bigger picture, for the OPs sake if no-one elses!

I have given the OP good, constructive advice - unlike you, constantly banging on about the council. I have advised she contact the council and apply but in the meantime continue to explore other options.

Try and see past the council, will you, for the OP's sake if no one else's!

Wee_Willy_Harris

lottiexcore wrote: »

Hi,
Thanks for all your replies, we would be under Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Unfortunately, their website seems to be playing up, but I had a look at their recent lets and a 3 bed maisonetter in Great Yarmouth was recently let to a person who had been waiting since 7th May this year....... Only just over 15 DAYS, not the 15 years some may have you believe.

Wee_Willy_Harris

viktory wrote: »

I have given the OP good, constructive advice - unlike you, constantly banging on about the council. I have advised she contact the council and apply but in the meantime continue to explore other options.

Try and see past the council, will you, for the OP's sake if no one else's!

If HER council have manageable waiting lists, why would she want to even consider private?

Wee_Willy_Harris

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Unfortunately, their website seems to be playing up, but I had a look at their recent lets and a 3 bed maisonetter in Great Yarmouth was recently let to a person who had been waiting since 7th May this year....... Only just over 15 DAYS, not the 15 years some may have you believe.

And there was a 3 bed house in Great Yarmouth in May that went to an applicant waiting since January... this year.

viktory

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

And there was a 3 bed house in Great Yarmouth in May that went to an applicant waiting since January... this year.

And their circumstances were.....

Oh right, we don't actually know.

Bogof_Babe

Although their present home might nominally only have three bedrooms, it sounds like they have managed to make it into five by utilizing other "spare" space, so won't that go against them claiming overcrowding?

Why does the baby need its own room?