Move from Council House to Care Home

SPARKSWILLFLY

martindow wrote: »

Anything and everything seems to be in demand on Freegle or Freecycle. The carpets sound good and if the council want you to take them up I think you would have no trouble getting someone to take them for you.

You may have to get an odd job man to take up the grippers, but the person taking the carpet may be happy to take those too.

Even if I do say so myself, the carpets are in really lovely condition and I would be astounded and really bitterly disappointed if they wanted these to be uplifted. I am just preparing for the worst, though, because, especially recently, assuming things will happen has got me nowhere recently and, if you'll pardon the expression, I've had the rug pulled out from under my feet more times than I care to mention...:rotfl:

SPARKSWILLFLY

p00hsticks wrote: »

In that case I hope you are worrying unnecessarily.
We were in a similar situation with my partner's mother a couple of years back. The carpets and blinds were in very good condition and we weren't in a position to be able to easily remove them, so just left them although we were aware that the council might then remove them and bill his mum for the cost off doing so.

In fact this didn't happen and we can see that the current tenants still have the same blinds (and presumably carpets), so hopefully this will have saved them some costs.

Whilst the council may seem heartless in making this decision, I can see the logic behind it. Your mother, like my partners, sounds to be very houseproud and took great care of her home. But you do get some tenants who don't care and let a place go to rack and ruin. If curtains / carpets left are in a terrible state, or the house is generally unclean or flea-ridden, why should the incoming tenant / council tax payers / other council renters pay for clearing up the outgoing tenants mess ?

Yes, very true. I completely see that side of it. I think it's because I know the condition so I already can see no reason for their uplift. However, they don't know what they're walking into, so they can't very well make judgement and are just holding fire until they see the place for themselves before making a decision. I am just wrestling with the thought of a negative outcome which may not even happen. I know, I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.

SPARKSWILLFLY

teddysmum wrote: »

Our council used to have a policy that no carpet, no matter how good, could be left, presumably so there would be no comeback from possible infestation or the new tenants not wanting the carpet and objecting to having to dispose of it.


If the carpet is quality and in good condition, someone along the road with the same house design and handedness would probably be delighted for a freebie ready to lay carpet and be willing to collect.

So much for councils taking steps to become greener. I'm sorry, but that is just ludicrous and disgracefully wasteful of that council. Since you state "used to", I am hoping that means they have seen the error of their ways. Either that, or you are just unfamiliar with their current policy.

SPARKSWILLFLY

Well, had Housing Advisor out today to carry out the arranged property inspection. She was satisfied that carpets and blinds could remain which is of enormous relief to me.

Now......................should I get that confirmation in writing.

I hand the keys in this coming Monday before noon.

teddysmum

SPARKSWILLFLY wrote: »

So much for councils taking steps to become greener. I'm sorry, but that is just ludicrous and disgracefully wasteful of that council. Since you state "used to", I am hoping that means they have seen the error of their ways. Either that, or you are just unfamiliar with their current policy.

I'm unfamiliar with current policy, but can see their point .To know that the carpet was good enough, they would need to inspect before the tenant left as well as when getting the keys back (would be too late to ask the tenant to remove) and pests are not always obvious from a quick look. eg fleas.

teddysmum

SPARKSWILLFLY wrote: »

Well, had Housing Advisor out today to carry out the arranged property inspection. She was satisfied that carpets and blinds could remain which is of enormous relief to me.

Now......................should I get that confirmation in writing.

I hand the keys in this coming Monday before noon.

That's saved someone some money.


My son had to carpet his current house , due to the policy, but his soon to be house (upgraded because of over crowding) has laminate flooring, so no problem, but the house is shabby and will need lots spent on decoration.

SPARKSWILLFLY

teddysmum wrote: »

I'm unfamiliar with current policy, but can see their point .To know that the carpet was good enough, they would need to inspect before the tenant left as well as when getting the keys back (would be too late to ask the tenant to remove) and pests are not always obvious from a quick look. eg fleas.

Pests and fleas, if present, could well remain after the carpet has been uplifted, though, so lifting it is not solving or preventing anything.