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Council House Bedroom Rules / Exchange
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I would guess that is because of gender and age. Boys can share, the girl is still young enough to be in with mum and dad (in the councils eyes). Could they exchange?
The council will not help, but say they can do an exchange through private agreement. They tried the exchange website, but had only two offers, both houses being in a disgusting condition, not fit to take children into.0 -
This has disaster written all over it. What happens if you and the girlfriend split up? Where does that leave your mother?
You don't say if your girlfriend works and/or gets any housing benefit. There would be a non-dependent deduction if your mother moved in.
My girlfriend does work, but she gets some benefits on top - all fully legal and declared.0 -
The council will not help, but say they can do an exchange through private agreement. They tried the exchange website, but had only two offers, both houses being in a disgusting condition, not fit to take children into.
We don't mind cleaning up the house and decorating if needed.
How can the council help if no one wants to exchange?0 -
I did a house exchange 5 years ago. Then the rules were that you could have one extra bedroom. I don't know if the rules have now changed. You would need to ask the council what the rules are now. Your mother would have to be living with your girlfriend to count for bedroom purposes.
It took about three months for me to find a suitable swap. I looked at several offers before finding one I was happy with. Six weeks later we moved. Lots of people do it, it's very possible. Best site to use is www.homeswappers.co.uk .0 -
DavidSmith333 wrote: »This is exactly what we're thinking.
This must become a common scenario though, as people get older..?
While I'm certain it happens I'm not sure it's common.. You hear plenty about kids moving back in with parents to care for them(usually wanting to get their hands on the tenancy) or parents moving after selling their property but I'm sure the size of a 2 or 3 bedroom council property may not be conducive to harmonious living for many especially if they are not related, ok for the short term but shaky ground for an extended period.0
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