housing executive waiting list

bestpud

fadetogrey wrote: »

I believe a lot of the problem is caused by young girls who think having a baby which gets them to the front of the queue for a house is some sort of status symbol.A lot of them who do have a house spend very little time in it preferring to get up early(about midday) go round to their mums and spend the rest of the day watching whatever is on tv.Noone who has parents with room in their house should be on the waiting list at all and perhaps then we wouldnt have the sink estates.

In this area, they will only be housed if the parent formally evicts them.

Otherwise, they will be classed as adequately housed. They will not be prioritised just because they live with a parent.

Also, anyone can join the list in most areas - even a millionaire with a mansion. Doesn't mean they will ever be housed.

tara747

bestpud wrote: »

In this area, they will only be housed if the parent formally evicts them.

Otherwise, they will be classed as adequately housed. They will not be prioritised just because they live with a parent.

Also, anyone can join the list in most areas - even a millionaire with a mansion. Doesn't mean they will ever be housed.

I know of a few instances where this has happened... of course it's all a set up. Shame that these girls think that they have no other option in life...

bestpud

tara747 wrote: »

I know of a few instances where this has happened... of course it's all a set up. Shame that these girls think that they have no other option in life...

It's very common, for couples and single parents.

Some will be genuine but demand is so high, people will do what it takes. Bit like getting into the best schools - people will lie, cheat and bribe, if that's what it takes.

Know what you mean about young girls thinking they have no other options in life.

eeeeeee

a flat no far from here came available he asked for it and was turned down as he wasnt high enough on the housing list ;it was given too a polish couple who have been in the country less than 1 month cos they were in bed and breakfast;

gingergee

:Di moved to my area 2 1/2 yr ago. We both worked but lived with other people. The council said we had no right to request help as i wasnt local. After a fw month we applied for social housing and were awarded "bronze" status for my three children. we now have 4 children, but we randomly got a call to say we could have a 3 bed semi, with a 100ft by 90ft garden etc. of course we accepted. we both work, and our house is VERY rural. we love it, being not picky has been in our favour, but, to be relevent, i had a baby at 15,have been a single mum but only now have i got social housing!!! it is all wrong and it needs looking at, maybe this needs looking at next election xxxxxx good luck to everyone wanting or needing help tho xxxxxxxxxxxx

lazer

fadetogrey wrote: »

I believe a lot of the problem is caused by young girls who think having a baby which gets them to the front of the queue for a house is some sort of status symbol.A lot of them who do have a house spend very little time in it preferring to get up early(about midday) go round to their mums and spend the rest of the day watching whatever is on tv.Noone who has parents with room in their house should be on the waiting list at all and perhaps then we wouldnt have the sink estates.

See - thats the issue, the young single parents are living at home in a house perfectly adequate for their needs before the child is born, however once the child is born, the house becomes overcrowded and privately renting doesn't seem like an option for some.

My parent were on the hosuing executive waiting list for over 15 years and never got housed.
We lived in a privately rented house, with 2 bedrooms (2 children, 1 boy, 1 girl), with no central heating (Aga type stove in living room, and open fires in the bedrooms (rarely lit)), my dad was working, and we never even got offered a house, we did phone and ask at times, but never got anywhere.

Although - they now own a ex-council house, that they bought jointly with their aunt!

liz-paul

Just in case ayone is still looking for an answer about my mum:
She is struggling to survive day to day on her pension/pension credit what with paying her mortgage (HB no longer covers all the interest), credit card debts and living costs so selling the house seems like a viable option as she could cover the debts and then just have normal living costs. Plus which she could hopefully be housed nearer to me and my family (she is 25 miles away currently) which would save her in fuel costs and potentially mean she could do without the car. The only thing stopping her from starving/freezing to death is us helping her out. I know she shouldn't have re mortgaged or taken out the credit cards (almost all of which was for my brother) but whats done is done. I am just trying to find the best way to help her to live instead of survive IYSWIM?

Not sure what anyone thinks but it doesn't seem worth her struggling to hold on to her house if she can't make ends meet..... She is not an extravegant woman. I guess that if the worst comes to the worst she will end up living with us indefinately.....

Is there any way to find out what demand for NIHE housing is in my area? Would I need to ring them?

Thanks

alisara

I have not read all the comments, got to about three comments in (one by absoluteutopia) and they are saying be a single mother.

I am so angry at the ignorance.

I am a single mother. I have been on the waiting list for 5 years, no word and absolutely no hope of ever being housed. Instead I am living in private rental (and NO i am NOT on benefits) and my child and I have never and it looks like we will never have a permanent home.

How dare anyone make such nasty assumptions.

totallybroke_2

bestpud wrote: »

There is so few houses, you basically need to be homeless to stand any chance of getting a house.

Single mothers are more likely to fit that description, so there is more of them being given a house.

I know of many couples who have been housed after being classed as homeless though, including us!

As far as I am aware, being a single parent has no bearing in itself.

how long where u 'homeless' for, before they gave u a house??

ikati5

My husband and I and 3 kids lived with my MIL who was in need of round the clock care but the authority wouldnt provide adequate carers, just someone to get her up and someone to put her to bed, We gave up our housing association tenancy to move in with her, she had a smaller house but it had a stair lift etc.

Sadly she died after about ten months after this and the council took steps to evict us because the house was not allocated to us, had passed from husband to wife an therefore we were not entitled to apply. It took a year of court cases and appeals before they were successful in their eviction and we were made homeless b one department of the council. We were given temporary accomodation, a shared house with another family, for two years before we were given a council flat.

Being homeless ddoes not automatically entitle you to a permanent home!

Also remember the new legislation coming in that allows them to check you are still eligible for social housing after two years and that you have to be a low earner now to be eligible. A council house is not for life anymore and there is no right to buy!!