It's ALL going wrong...

Rochdale_Guy

Thanks Growurown

http://www.rbh.org.uk/about_us.aspx

kj*daisy

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

yeah, just a bit



Well, the Council's housing stock was recently fully managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing on their behalf, but it is fully maintained by RBH now as it has just become a "mutual" after the tenants voted in favour of it.

Can't see them offering people money to downsize, can't they just try and force you out into a smaller property?

I was originally in one bed flat but kept having to complain about noise, drug smells and constant leaks and flooding from the 3 bed flats above and they let me move into an upstairs 3 bed flat, but before anyone moans, I do pay full rent for it.

Thanks rising from the ashes

They may well used to offer money to downsize as there was a government initiative that gave councils money to offer to people who downsized, but you will probably find this has now been stopped as the changes to HB mean a lot more people want/need to downsize anyway.

Growurown

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

Thanks Growurown

http://www.rbh.org.uk/about_us.aspx

Went and had a look at this and they say they are: -

'A forward thinking and dynamic housing organisation
Open, inclusive and friendly - involving customers in all we do.'

They know the housing benefit changes are coming in and will have to find ways to deal with it. Lodgers are an option people will have to consider.

kj*daisy wrote: »

They may well used to offer money to downsize as there was a government initiative that gave councils money to offer to people who downsized, but you will probably find this has now been stopped as the changes to HB mean a lot more people want/need to downsize anyway.

Exactly - but in our area there aren't enough single bed properties to house all the single people, so they will need to do something to cover the cost of the housing benefit they will lose. If you are single and claiming JSA or ESA you get about £67 per week to live on. In our area you will have to find an extra £11 a week for one bed under occupied or £20 if you are 2 beds under occupied. That's a lot of money to find out of £67. I'm not prepared to live on benefits when my job goes, because that means my car and my house will have to go too, and let's be honest what sort of life can you have on that sort of money.

Rochdale_Guy

Thank you for that post.

euronorris

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

Oh, I seemed to have skipped a few of your posts, my mistake.

I'm also sorry to hear about your work situation, that is horrible

Hope things work out for you both.

Oh yeah, if you're coming to the UK, don't come to Rochdale to live!

Thanks mate. I went back to therapy when this all kicked off to talk it through, and have a place to sound off about it which really helped.

I mostly do OK now, but I have my 'wobbles'. Just holding on for a resolution with OH's work, or for him to decide to pack it in and leave, or a lottery win! lol

Huh, just remembered a part of my dream last night - my sister had won 1.4million on an online slots game and had decided to give me half! :rotfl::rotfl:Wishful thinking right there!

Rochdale_Guy

euronorris wrote: »

Thanks mate. I went back to therapy when this all kicked off to talk it through, and have a place to sound off about it which really helped.

I mostly do OK now, but I have my 'wobbles'. Just holding on for a resolution with OH's work, or for him to decide to pack it in and leave, or a lottery win! lol

Huh, just remembered a part of my dream last night - my sister had won 1.4million on an online slots game and had decided to give me half! :rotfl::rotfl:Wishful thinking right there!

Well, I hope things go well for you! And if you do end up with £700,000..... take pity on me and loan me £26,000 will you please?! :rotfl:

:beer:

Rochdale_Guy

Necessary deletion

floopnoodle

What are you bothered about?

You don't have any money now, when that's kicked in you still won't have any money. Nothing's changed.

Rochdale_Guy

floopnoodle wrote: »

What are you bothered about?

You don't have any money now, when that's kicked in you still won't have any money. Nothing's changed.

I hope one day you magnificently fall flat on your @ss, and NO ONE stops to help you up when your down in the gutter... :mad:

floopnoodle

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

I hope one day you magnificently fall flat on your @ss, and NO ONE stops to help you up when your down in the gutter... :mad:

So someone comes to help you. Tell me what they do