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From Housing Association To Private Rented....
Simon.G
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Firstly apologies if this is in the wrong section...
Right, long story here, but will be to the point where possible.
We (Me, OH and 5 kids) are living in a 4 bedroom first floor Hosing Association flat in East London. The middle child (boy) is 12 years old and is claiming DLA for "Complex Needs". I am claiming Carers Allowance as his full time carer. My OH is claiming Carers Allowance for my dad who is also claiming DLA for physical disabilities due to a heart attack and several strokes. My brother is claiming DLA due to Cerebral Palsey. They both live in South London with my mum.
Been in this property in East London since early 2009, it is a secured tennancy however it has its problems. On the ground floor, directly below us is a room available to be used by the community, and every Saturday night there is a party. Loud music, revellers outside the flat, mess etc. The 12 year old has problems getting to sleep as it is due to hyperactivity sometimes not going to sleep until 2am, so you can imagine every time there is a party downstairs he finds it even harder to get to sleep.
On top of this, both myself and my partner travel to South London regularly to care for my brother and dad as well as trying to care for the 12 year old too.
Due to the 12 year olds emotional needs, the local "bullies" (a group of older [STRIKE]animals[/STRIKE] children who wind up / slap / spit at whoever they can) take great pleasure in making the 12 year olds life harder than it is, like we need that! Just today I have confronted them 3 times and it is not even 7.30pm yet. It is the first real day of the summer holidays for the kids and they have spent more time in the house than out of it, which is simply unfair on them.
I spoke to the housing officer today who advised that they would send out a form regarding a transfer but advised that there were not many 4 bed properties on their books and it would depend on our "need" as to whether they would consider us for a move within the association itself.
I will of course fill out the forms and get them back, however if they decline a move for one reason or another, then we (me and the OH) feel that we will have no choice but to give up the secured tennancy and go and rent privately.
And this is where you guys come in....Of course we will take professional advice on the situation and make sure that all avenues are researched before making a commitment, but if anyone can shed some light onto the possibilities or pitfalls in what we might be planning I would appreciate it.
To add to all this, I am filling in BR forms at the moment, however this WILL be put on the back burner whilst we sort out the housing issue.
For the record, we have been on HomeSwapper for the last 2 years, placed adverts up in shops, papers and online, but had NO replies to date.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Right, long story here, but will be to the point where possible.
We (Me, OH and 5 kids) are living in a 4 bedroom first floor Hosing Association flat in East London. The middle child (boy) is 12 years old and is claiming DLA for "Complex Needs". I am claiming Carers Allowance as his full time carer. My OH is claiming Carers Allowance for my dad who is also claiming DLA for physical disabilities due to a heart attack and several strokes. My brother is claiming DLA due to Cerebral Palsey. They both live in South London with my mum.
Been in this property in East London since early 2009, it is a secured tennancy however it has its problems. On the ground floor, directly below us is a room available to be used by the community, and every Saturday night there is a party. Loud music, revellers outside the flat, mess etc. The 12 year old has problems getting to sleep as it is due to hyperactivity sometimes not going to sleep until 2am, so you can imagine every time there is a party downstairs he finds it even harder to get to sleep.
On top of this, both myself and my partner travel to South London regularly to care for my brother and dad as well as trying to care for the 12 year old too.
Due to the 12 year olds emotional needs, the local "bullies" (a group of older [STRIKE]animals[/STRIKE] children who wind up / slap / spit at whoever they can) take great pleasure in making the 12 year olds life harder than it is, like we need that! Just today I have confronted them 3 times and it is not even 7.30pm yet. It is the first real day of the summer holidays for the kids and they have spent more time in the house than out of it, which is simply unfair on them.
I spoke to the housing officer today who advised that they would send out a form regarding a transfer but advised that there were not many 4 bed properties on their books and it would depend on our "need" as to whether they would consider us for a move within the association itself.
I will of course fill out the forms and get them back, however if they decline a move for one reason or another, then we (me and the OH) feel that we will have no choice but to give up the secured tennancy and go and rent privately.
And this is where you guys come in....Of course we will take professional advice on the situation and make sure that all avenues are researched before making a commitment, but if anyone can shed some light onto the possibilities or pitfalls in what we might be planning I would appreciate it.
To add to all this, I am filling in BR forms at the moment, however this WILL be put on the back burner whilst we sort out the housing issue.
For the record, we have been on HomeSwapper for the last 2 years, placed adverts up in shops, papers and online, but had NO replies to date.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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