Council hell

gazzagirl263

Hello all first post, I am currently having problens getting a place to live, at the moment we are currently living my partners parents with our 11 month old daughter. There is currently 6 adults and 2 children living in a 3 bedroom house. Me and family cannot get a privately rented house in east hunsbury Northants everybody is saying we do not earn enough money despite my partner working 45 hours a week. The council doesn't want to know despite the environment not being safe for my daughter , we cant even fit a normal cot in the the bedroom and the council saying 5-6 years I asked them where the hell is my daughter going to sleep when she's five a baby's travel cot the council officer said I surpose she will have to. On top of that my daughter.is getting injuries and they don't care. I don't want any money suing or anything like that just somewhere for my family to live advice please x

arbrighton

Firstly, please use paragraphs to make your post a little easier to read.
Then how/ why is your daughter getting injuries, why do you think the house is not safe?
Can the living room have a sofa bed to increase space?
If affordability seems to be a problem, perhaps you can post a statement of affairs on Debt Free Wannabe.

Angry_Bear

Council houses are in very short supply, and as you have somewhere to live I can't see you getting one soon. A few bits of information that people will probably need to know before they can give any good advice:

How much does your OH earn?
How much do local places rent for - what sort have you been looking at?
Could you get a guarantor?
Do you have any income - can you get any?
Who is the "everyone" who keeps telling you you can't afford to rent?
Why is the environment "not safe" and how on earth is your daughter "getting injuries"?
What are you entitled (or would you be if you rented privately) to in the way of HB?

gazzagirl263

Sorry not very good at posting using a phone.

she's had a cut in the night because the travel cot has netting and in my mum laws room there's 2 mattresses one gets pulled out in another room at night but when they are stacked my daughter climbs on them then gets on the cupboard then a high double bed, I can't shut the door as theres a draws in the way.

But the council doesn't care

gazzagirl263

To angry bear

My partner earns about £779

We can't get a guarantor

I've lost 120 pounds on reference fee now

The estate agents I've asked said you won't be able to get privately rented on that wage

If I went back to work it wouldn't be worth it as all of the money would go on child care...ideas?

DKLS

Sounds like he needs to find a better paid job and a vasectomy.

Angry_Bear

gazzagirl263 wrote: »

My partner earns about £779

That suggest he's earning less than minimum wage - something isn't right there.
But, on that wage you should be getting tax credits - not to mention child benefit etc. Have a look at https://www.entitledto.co.uk

On £779 a month could you afford rent, council tax, water, electricity, food etc.
Try the debt-free-wannabe section for a SOA calculator which you can use to plan your budget.

I've lost 120 pounds on reference fee now

I'd suggest looking at private landlords in the paper or on Gumtree etc. You won't have to meet the same criteria, but you will still have to be able to pay the rent (obviously).

If I went back to work it wouldn't be worth it as all of the money would go on child care...ideas?

You could go part-time/evenings when your OH is at home. Try the up your income board for suggestions.

gazzagirl263

There's a couple who got a son a week younger then my daughter they came from privately rent no debts ,no section 10 and they put there application in 1 month before we did.

THEY HAVE A COUNCIL HOUSE ALREADY WHEN THEY DIDN'T.NEED ONE

If u would like to be mine and my partners guranteur plez message

averagemummy

If there are 6 adults living in this property surly one of them could childcare a bit so you could get a part time job?

What about evenings - shelf stacking, bar work?

When we were desperatly short of money I had 2 part time jobs to fit round OH job - one was as a night cleaner , 3am to 7am!

gazzagirl263

My partner works 45 hours and 20 nmw

Better_Days

Ooops, sorry