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

Dunroamin

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

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.

I'm surprised it's that short!

mazza111

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

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.

Can totally understand them doing it in areas like London in all honesty. As I said they used to do it up here, no idea why/when they stopped it. But there was nothing like this a couple of years ago when I downsized.

But we've also had the lowest rent increases and one of the lowest council taxes in the country

neverdespairgirl

Dunroamin wrote: »

I'm surprised it's that short!

4-8 years for a studio flat.

From memory, it was 12-15 years for a 4 bed flat!

neverdespairgirl

mazza111 wrote: »

Can totally understand them doing it in areas like London in all honesty. As I said they used to do it up here, no idea why/when they stopped it. But there was nothing like this a couple of years ago when I downsized.

But we've also had the lowest rent increases and one of the lowest council taxes in the country

Yes, I agree, it's a very sound idea to provide help with moving and incentives. Everyone benefits.

welshee

Somebody is tying themselves up in knots...lmao !

lighting_up_the_chalice

mazza111 wrote: »

Can totally understand them doing it in areas like London in all honesty. As I said they used to do it up here, no idea why/when they stopped it. But there was nothing like this a couple of years ago when I downsized.

But we've also had the lowest rent increases and one of the lowest council taxes in the country

The following is from a report by the Scottish Federation of Housing Association, published in February, detailing how Scottish HAs are preparing for welfare reform, inc bedroom tax.

"Support for under-occupiers.

Half of all HAs already offered support for under-occupiers ahead of welfare reform, such as prioritising under-occupiers on the transfer list. A further 28% were either in the progress of implementing this service or planned on offering this service."

squinty

mazza111 wrote: »

Can totally understand them doing it in areas like London in all honesty. As I said they used to do it up here, no idea why/when they stopped it. But there was nothing like this a couple of years ago when I downsized.

But we've also had the lowest rent increases and one of the lowest council taxes in the country

And this report from the National Housing Federation explains why the Bedroom Tax is unlikely to deliver the savings the government claim, especially in the North of England.

http://www.housing.org.uk/media/press-releases/bedroom-tax-some-home-truths/

clemmatis

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

The following is from a report by the Scottish Federation of Housing Association, published in February, detailing how Scottish HAs are preparing for welfare reform, inc bedroom tax.

"Support for under-occupiers.

Half of all HAs already offered support for under-occupiers ahead of welfare reform, such as prioritising under-occupiers on the transfer list. A further 28% were either in the progress of implementing this service or planned on offering this service."

If you have a look at the relevant posts, you'll see that neverdespairgirl was listing, mazza111 commenting on, financial incentives to downsize/financial aid in downsizing; hence their use of "incentive". The Report from which you quote makes it very clear that fewer than 10% of HAs intend even considering offering hardship aid. The "support" offered -- when it is offered -- comprises advice and prioritisation.

(ETA of course neverdespairgirl also listed prioritisation.)


http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,82/gid,2843/task,doc_download/

lighting_up_the_chalice

clemmatis wrote: »

If you have a look at the relevant posts, you'll see that neverdespairgirl was listing, mazza111 commenting on, financial incentives to downsize/financial aid in downsizing; hence their use of "incentive". The Report from which you quote makes it very clear that fewer than 10% of HAs intend even considering offering hardship aid. The "support" offered -- when it is offered -- comprises advice and prioritisation.

(ETA of course neverdespairgirl also listed prioritisation.)


http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,82/gid,2843/task,doc_download/

Surely, avoiding the bedroom tax IS the financial incentive to downsize.

nannytone_2

the OP was made after i became aware the property was becoming vabant. i thought i was aware pf the correct facts, but clearly, there was some confusion.
my PA had spoken to the upstairs tenant and she was under the impression that the downstairs tenant was moving out. in fact the tenant of the property hadn't been seen or heard from for months and the HA were clearing the flat.

it had already been on the LA lisyt and accepting bids from the monday ( 2 days BEFORE i founf out about it)

i have said several times that not all the information in the OP has turned out to be correct... but at the time of posting it was what i thought to be the case/

it doesnt matter now anyway, as i will be moving in within the next few days ( as soon as my carpets have been refitted)