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Any way around 'over 50s only' for a homeswap?
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moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »I can understand the reasoning behind that - but someone could soon swap that sentence to "no single parents" and it wouldnt be.....
Aha, no, that would be indirect sex discrimination, given the gender balance of single parent households.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »It's usually because there is a need to be met - and services available.
Those Over 50s probably have special services wired in, or are specially adapted with wet rooms and wider doors, etc.
It'll be part of some policy for "housing for life" policies (where people can stay where they're living as they're already adapted), or under some special "vulnerable people" policies. It won't be arbitrary. There might be Help Cords already fitted, lower door handles, wetrooms, lower kitchen units for wheelchair access, flat access paths, access ramps.
There will probably be some legislation as the starting point behind these, or some special reason why they were needed and needed to be protected by the label.
Various housing solutions exist for various people for a variety of valid reasons. As somebody seeking housing one will encounter these and maybe be "annoyed" as "it's perfect" .... but that's life. One day they might benefit from such a term and they'll be all happy they exist.
So, really, these properties should be disabled people only?
Plenty of 50 year olds hold down full time manual jobs and still will for another 18 years, while a severely disabled 21 year old person may have more needs for an adapted home than the average 70 year old.0 -
So, really, these properties should be disabled people only?
Plenty of 50 year olds hold down full time manual jobs and still will for another 18 years, while a severely disabled 21 year old person may have more needs for an adapted home than the average 70 year old.
My parents are both 'fit healthy' nearly 60 year olds. They wouldn't apply for an over 50s property. They'd hate to live there.
But there are plenty who do need it.0
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