MSE News: Thousands of tenants to get bedroom tax rebate

custardy

sniggings wrote: »

my experience, most of my opinions are.

So how many property's does that relate to then?

sniggings

princessdon wrote: »

Come on, you find a some 2 bedroom bungalow or adapted property in even a relatively ok area for LHA 1 bed rate and I will donate £10 to any charity of your choice.

Never seen one ever.

If its only a box room then how can a second adult use it? Box rooms are legally for a child only in SH. So I guess they need to move anyway if their partner can't legally use it as a bedroom or they'd be overcrowding.

I live in a 2 bed flat with a garage for the private housing allowance, I don't pay a bedroom tax, but if I moved to a social housing property, that was cheaper, then I would have to pay the tax, that is the point, not how many people it applies to, but that the situation is setup unfairly.

custardy

sniggings wrote: »

I live in a 2 bed flat with a garage for the private housing allowance, I don't pay a bedroom tax, but if I moved to a social housing property, that was cheaper, then I would have to pay the tax, that is the point, not how many people it applies to, but that the situation is setup unfairly.

You dont pay rent either then?
its not a tax of any kind

~Chameleon~

princessdon wrote: »

Suck it up and pay extra rent. A disabled in the private rental sector who NEEDS an extra room don't get additional HB. Ie exactly what you describe above. Ie they get the 1 bedroom rate even if they NEED a second bedroom.

And the LHA is usually generous enough to afford them to rent a TWO bed property and get full HB at a much greater cost to the taxpayer!

sniggings

custardy wrote: »

So how many property's does that relate to then?

loads, I get around.

nannytone_2

in my experience, most 2 bed houses have 2 decent sized bedrooms. its the 3 beds that have the tiny 3rd bedroom.
althiught my 1st flat was the exception. 7th floor and the 3nd bedroom was 4 /12 feet by 6 feet. couldnt even get a single bed in and close the door!

custardy

sniggings wrote: »

loads, I get around.

How many then. Moved around a lot myself.
So how many social housing properties?

regbrown

custardy wrote: »

You dont pay rent either then?
its not a tax of any kind

yawn. is that all you care about?

nannytone_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

And the LHA is usually generous enough to afford them to rent a TWO bed property and get full HB at a much greater cost to the taxpayer!

ypu are wrong. the LGA rate is set at the lowest third of the rental market in any area and is changed as the rental market fluctuates.
if you manage to get an extra bedroom within LHA rate it is almost certaain to be almost uninhabitable.
1 bed LHA rate where i lice is £87 a week. cheapest i bed private let is £100 a week

princessdon

sniggings wrote: »

I live in a 2 bed flat with a garage for the private housing allowance, I don't pay a bedroom tax, but if I moved to a social housing property, that was cheaper, then I would have to pay the tax, that is the point, not how many people it applies to, but that the situation is setup unfairly.

So because you do you think it's normal? Given that the LHA is based on 30% cheapest rates what's the chances of gaining an extra room AND adapted property.

You know I've seen hundreds of bedroom tax articles and petitions claiming how unfair it is on disabled,

Never seen one saying ALL disabled who can prove additional room is needed for their disability should get their full rent paid. Ie private renters and disabled who work.

I'd sign and support that with enthusiasm but I won't support any policy that is given "because their a council tenant". That's wrong on so many levels.