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

Wee_Willy_Harris

viktory wrote: »

And their circumstances were.....

Oh right, we don't actually know.

Well, you could do what I have done and find out as much as possible before frightening people with your mythical 15 year wait. Go on, it might be an education for you.

Wee_Willy_Harris

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

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?

That varies from LA to LA. Generally, the less demand there is, the more generous the interpretation of overcrowding. From a legislative point of view, the minimum standards are covered by Section X of the 1985 housing act. But very few, if any, local authorities are that strict.

As for baby having it's own room... It won't be a baby for long.

dmg24

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Well, you could do what I have done and find out as much as possible before frightening people with your mythical 15 year wait. Go on, it might be an education for you.

Are you trying to get yourself banned again?

Wee_Willy_Harris

dmg24 wrote: »

Are you trying to get yourself banned again?

Again? I keep getting this. Let me be absolutely clear... This is my first, my one and my only membership to this site.

Wee_Willy_Harris

Having seen the bandings for the LA concerned, I would suggest that you would qualify for Silver at the very least, and possibly even Gold. Lets are being made to both bands quite quickly, so you need to get your name down ASAP. Unfortunately, due to a backlog, they are only taking apps from high housing need applicants at the moment, but that may well include you so I would contact them at your earliest convenience.

Oldernotwiser

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.

In that case, you should all be ashamed of yourselves - benefits are given to cover living expenses, not for pocket money while you sponge off your parents!

iamana1ias

Christ on a bike.

5 adults and only 1 working PART TIME?! Everyone else sponging off the state and wanting even more?

Roll on the Budget. This needs fixing.

Prinzessilein

I live in the same area as the OP....and yes, some of the places are in rougher areas.... but equally some of them are actually really nice! ...Same as everywhere really.

Don't scare her!

Not all council places are 'rough'!

Wee_Willy_Harris

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

In that case, you should all be ashamed of yourselves - benefits are given to cover living expenses, not for pocket money while you sponge off your parents!

How the OP and her family spend their money is of no concern. Should the OP and her sister choose to live independantly, the harsh realities of the real world will visit upon them soon enough.

Prinzessilein

iamana1ias wrote: »

Christ on a bike.

5 adults and only 1 working PART TIME?! Everyone else sponging off the state and wanting even more?

Roll on the Budget. This needs fixing.

Actually, if you read the OP, she is on Incapacity and DLA. This is not 'sponging off the state'

I honestly hope you never know the misery of being disabled.