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council moving us due to major repairs removal cost?
joey75
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hi im a council tenant have been for 5 years,after a sturctual survey on my house it works out the house has subsidance that needs major work to repair they need to take down the front of the house put in new plates and foundations and rebuild front of house and level floors out anyway whilst this is happening we cannot live in the house we wasnt told this was happening until i phoned up 8 months later to find out what was going on and they said you have to move to temp accomodation within the next month!! i said i am not moving temporary but i will move permantly as its not fair to my children to have to be unsettled so they have put us in the priority band to move perminatly what im wondering is who is liable for the removal costs? my husband is unable to help as he has a bad spine and isnt able to lift even if we was to be moved temporery our belongings would have had to be moved. many thanks for any advice
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Ask your Local Authority!
The way I see it, if you had moved into temp accommodation I would have expected the LA to have either paid for your moving expenses or made a contribution towards them but as you have insisted on a permanent move then you should bear the full cost.0 -
Why do you waqnt to move out of your current home? You could be taking a big risk of being offered a property that you don't like!
Find out how long the work is estimated to take.
It is generally far LESS disruptive to the kids to "camp out" in another home for a few weeks than to move permanantly, which could mean new schools, having to make new friends etc.
My parents had friends of theirs stay for about a month with their 2 kids, when waiting for their new house to be ready, the kids loved it.
Think very carefully - frying pan into fire springs to mind.Unless it is damaged or discontinued - ignore any discount of over 25%0 -
Paul_the_Painter wrote: »Why do you waqnt to move out of your current home? You could be taking a big risk of being offered a property that you don't like!
Find out how long the work is estimated to take.
It is generally far LESS disruptive to the kids to "camp out" in another home for a few weeks than to move permanantly, which could mean new schools, having to make new friends etc.
My parents had friends of theirs stay for about a month with their 2 kids, when waiting for their new house to be ready, the kids loved it.
Think very carefully - frying pan into fire springs to mind.
thanks for the replys0
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