can 2 people (same sex) live in a 1 bedroom flat?

Mind_the_Gap

I think technically the council rules allow for a child over the age of 16 to have his/her own bedroom, which is why 'officially' this exchange might not be seen as appropriate.

However, if the mother applied for the exchange as a single adult and the daughter were left out of the equation - living at University and coming to stay as a visitor only during the vacations, I cannot see why it should be unacceptable to the Jobsworths who, ironically, would be getting better value (for the taxpayers) out of this than if they applied the rules to the letter and awarded her a two bedroom flat!

heretolearn_2

It won't be legal overcrowding as other rooms (like the kitchen believe it or not) are counted as available bedrooms. but they may have their own policy. It's worth speaking to them though as I'm sure there is discretion when people actually want this situation, their rules are to stop people being forced into this situation.

££sc££

I guess it depends whether or not the daughter was on the application forms to exchange that were submitted. If the daughter was, then it may be a straight forward no from the social landlord as they will deem that you will becoming overcrowded. You could put in again for it when the daughter goes to Uni (in Sept?) with accompanying letter that daughter now at uni. Hopefully you'll get a 'yes' then

Norman_Castle

This may help http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repairs_and_bad_conditions/overcrowding

I believe the number of occupants allowed is based on the square footage, not the number of bedrooms, allthough as above there are rules about sharing rooms.

silvercar

The council are not going to authorise a swap that puts someone into an overcrowded situation as that could immediately lead to a claim for rehousing to somewhere bigger.

I do wonder if uni halls can count as a perm. address, given that the daughter will only have a licence to occupy not a full tenancy.

Yorkie1

Is it relevant that the daughter will be 18 by the time she goes to Uni? If the Uni address fell through, she's no longer a dependent child and therefore the council cannot assume she will have to be housed by them (and thus cannot assume there will be overcrowding)?

RAS

mat884 wrote: »

not being on any electoral roll she would result "homeless")

She registers on the electorla roll at her uni address; many students do.

experience08

googler wrote: »

Of course they can.

Just ask Morecambe and Wise.

They were gay?