Council Housing Tenancy Help Please

micky2phones

power445 wrote: »

Hi,

I need some help regarding the council house i currently rent, it's a joint tenancy with my mother and myself, been here 10 years, my mum wants to move out and I asked to get her name took off and me take over sole tenancy, but they say it's a 2 bedroom family home, and if I removed my mother off tenancy I would be forced to move to 1 bedroom flat.

I asked if I moved my girlfriend in would this be ok, they say no as not in need of 2 bedroom house, I explained what if i wanted to start a family. They said currently you wouldn't need the property.

I said what if i moved someone else in, they said only if I have medical proof they need housing which seems ridiculous.

Other option is to move my brother back in and that would be ok I think, I also asked about the right to buy scheme, they said it would have to be bought with my mothers name on not just solely mine.

Does anyone know if it could be bought with my brother and myself on tenancy?

Also are they correct in saying I have no rights to keep it by myself or moving my girlfriend in?

Any help be appreciated.

Hi, to be fair i think many years ago things you ask did/could happen, but what with the social housing in short supply and the " bed room " tax. Over a number of years it all has changed.

It may even be different councils have different rules