Bedsits.....should neighbours be informed?

seven-day-weekend

What anotherbigspender said.

Ring your local Planning Enforcement Officer if you think that it is being converted into self-contained bedsits (as opposed to several people sharing facilities) without Planning Permission and they will investigate.

tobedifferent

Just a note bedsit means a bed/sitting room. If they share kitchen and/or bathrooms with others they are still bedsits. If ou are completely self contained then you live in a studio flat and not a bedsit.

Find out whats going on first only get annoyed if they won't tell you.

I know its often not simple but all I have left to say is tell a 16 year old kid that has been messed about all his life and had no parental support and who will otherwise be on the streets that he can't have a place to live because it might upset the neighbours. That persons life or the impact that it may or may not have on your house price?? Supported living can have a dramatic impact on that persons life, giving them a chance, opportunities and advantages which have been denied to them and improving the whole country by reducing crime and disorder.

If you've got kids I'm sure you want to give them everything, so just make sure you remember those that have had nothing.

seven-day-weekend

My house in the UK is shared by three young men (including my son) and they neighbours say they are no trouble at all, in fact they are very polite and helpful.

None of them could afford to have a place on their own and none of them would qualify for a Council or HA place.

Single people have to live somewhere.

shelly

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I suppose I should hold my hands up and admit that I'm being pre-judgemental before anyone has even moved in I just know the town I live in has lots of problems with Housing Association/Corporation tennants and I don't want it on my door step. At the top of the road are HA flats and the police are always there sorting out trouble of one sort or another.
We get on well with all our neighbours and don't want to move, but we will if it comes to it.
I understand that people who can't get Council Houses have to live somewhere and hubby and I definately wouldn't complain about anyone who lives there unless there is just cause to. We live quite a quiet life and hope our new neighbours do too