housing benefit reduction. a solution but the council is blocking it!

nannytone_2

Dogger69 wrote: »

That's not true, is it?



The whole point of you contacting the LA was that you did know one was to become vacant, and that they had been reclassified.

Anyone else finding this slightly surreal?

i didnt contact the LA. i contacted my HA. ,y PA knows the pertson that lives in the ipstairs flat and he told her the flat was empty.
the LA are nothing to do with me. i dealt with the housing association exclusively

princessdon

nannytone wrote: »

i didnt contact the LA. i contacted my HA. ,y PA knows the pertson that lives in the ipstairs flat and he told her the flat was empty.
the LA are nothing to do with me. i dealt with the housing association exclusively

It want empty, they hadn't moved out (see OP)

ab.da54

mazza111 wrote: »

Neverdespairgirl. A lot of councils used to that up here, it's been withdrawn over the last couple of years. I can imagine why they want to still offer these incentives in areas that are over occupied though.

I think, if it's policy to offer properties to those who are under-occupying, that's great, it saves some people having to struggle financially and risk losing their homes due to rent arrears, even better for the tenant if they can receive financial help to move as, for many, the cost of moving can be a barrier.

Not so great if proper procedures are ignored and priority given to a queue jumper when there are probably others needing to downsize too.

Any scheme should be fair and above board for everyone.

nannytone_2

please read all the posts.

i was under the impression that it was being vacated that week. the HA jave since told me that the property was abamdoned.
so although it appeared inhabited because there was some fiurnityre in it... no one had actually been living there or paying rent for some time

nannytone_2

ab.da54 wrote: »

I think, if it's policy to offer properties to those who are under-occupying, that's great, it saves some people having to struggle financially and risk losing their homes due to rent arrears, even better for the tenant if they can receive financial help to move as, for many, the cost of moving can be a barrier.

Not so great if proper procedures are ignored and priority given to a queue jumper when there are probably others needing to downsize too.

Any scheme should be fair and above board for everyone.

everyone else had the samne opportunity to contact the HA as i did.

your sentiment is good ... but in paractice i am making my future secure and am being slated for iyt.

not that i care what the majority in here thinl or believe.

those that are consistantly concerned for others have posted their support.

the rest just seem to begrudge anyone on benefit getting a good break ....

Dogger69

nannytone wrote: »

i didnt contact the LA. i contacted my HA. ,y PA knows the pertson that lives in the ipstairs flat and he told her the flat was empty.
the LA are nothing to do with me. i dealt with the housing association exclusively

Semantics, replace LA with HA. You still can't explain the glaring holes in your story.

nannytone wrote: »

please read all the posts.

Oh the irony!

nannytone_2

i cant replace LA with HA. they are two different things.

i approached the HA when i bew the property was available.
the LA were already accepting bids oin it.

its like trying to pay Asda for something that you are trying to buy from Tesco.

if you cant differentiate, then you clearly dont appreciate the situation

Dogger69

nannytone wrote: »

i cant replace LA with HA. they are two different things.

i approached the HA when i bew the property was available.
the LA were already accepting bids oin it.

its like trying to pay Asda for something that you are trying to buy from Tesco.

if you cant differentiate, then you clearly dont appreciate the situation

I am more than capable of differentiating, but to spell it out for you in very simple terms:

You approached the HA on 3rd May.
You were told that no bids were being accepted until the internet site was updated at the weekend.

Reference: Your first post.

Are you denying you said that?

neverdespairgirl

nannytone wrote: »

but too many on here hate to see anything working out for benefit claimants. but never mind, it doesnt bother me. i dont have to live with you!"

Nanny, I doubt anyone "hates to see anything working out for benefit claimants". I certainly don't. But your version of events over the course of this thread makes absolutely no sense, and you have flatly contradicted yourself more than once.

neverdespairgirl

mazza111 wrote: »

Neverdespairgirl. A lot of councils used to that up here, it's been withdrawn over the last couple of years. I can imagine why they want to still offer these incentives in areas that are over occupied though.

Housing provision by LAs in central London is very, very tight. I understand the minimum waiting period for a studio flat in the City of London is 4-8 years.