Adaptation request in privately rented house

iammumtoone

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Why can’t you learn to drive ?

Judging by the last post from the OP, cost I would say is a big factor in preventing this.

GwylimT

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Why can’t you learn to drive ?

I imagine the cost of lessons, tests and then insurance, vehicle, MOT, tax, servicing and fuel are currently not affordable.

iammumtoone

unforeseen wrote: »

My thinking was that there is already a handrail, probably the bannister, and they want an additional one on the other side.

It seems that there isn't anything

Yorkie006 wrote: »

I doubt that any potential future tenant would complain about the presence of a banister. I don't have any disabilities but would still prefer to have something to hold onto when carrying full laundry basket down the stairs for example. Surely, holding onto a banister as you walk up/down the stairs is safer than walking up/down the stair with nothing but a bare wall to hold onto (not to mention the wall will be cleaner too as there will be no greasy finger prints).

Mossfarr

Have you considered a stairlift? I think you would be entitled to a grant to have one installed. My Auntie had two installed in her 'split level' rented flat (with landlords consent). She recently moved into a care home and the stair lifts were removed. I was amazed that there was very little damage to the walls - just a few drill holes for the fixings which were easily repaired.
There are lots of different appliances available to assist with bathing - your husband may also be entitled to a grant for a walk in shower or wet room.

I think you need to have a meeting with your landlord and explain the issues in more detail and assure him that he is not expected to fund the adaptations. Also, If adapted housing is in such short supply in your area your Landlord could probably relet easily to new tenants with mobility issues.

Cakeguts

Margot123 wrote: »

This thread has prompted me to look at the availability of housing, as it's easy for us to tell the OP to move to somewhere more suitable.

The social housing sector is in crisis, especially with regard to disabled and elderly people.
Here in the Midlands, each bungalow has on average 83 applicants. The last one I looked at on the website, the person had been on the waiting list for nearly 20 years and was in the top priority band.

I am shocked and appalled by what I have seen, I didn't know it was this bad.

Is that just bungalows? I am surprised because I know two people who have got over 60s sheltered housing fairly easily in a London borough. One of them has single person's accommodation and the other has a one bed flat. There is also someone who lives in Derbyshire who got a sheltered housing flat without having to wait 20 years. I don't think any of these people would have got a bungalow. Sheltered housing flats seem to have lifts as well.

Cakeguts

As far as I understand it the landlord is responsible for repairs. They are not responsible for fitting hand rails on stairs if there isn't one already there.

The other thing that has occured to me is that the wall next to the bath may be a partition wall rather than a supporting wall. If you fit a grab rail to this it isn't going to be safe for someone of 22 stone to put their whole weight onto.

Anthing you do is not going to alter the fact that this property has stairs. I also don't believe that a 1 bed flat will cost more to rent than this house.

I know the house is convenient for work but it isn't the right style of property (because of the stairs) for a disabled person.

Is there a problem with moving because of the Right to Rent rules? Whose name is the current tenancy in?

unforeseen

iammumtoone wrote: »

It seems that there isn't anything

Oops missed that

thelem

This all sounds a very difficult situation. Discussing your visa with a CAB sounds sensible. Even if you can't get indefinite leave to remain there might be some way of relaxing the benefit restrictions? Is there any way that you can be ignored for the purposes of calculating his benefits?

It sounds like learning to drive is going to be too expensive, but have you considered a push bike or moped?

It's worth mentioning that for most tenancies if you do nothing at the end of the tenancy then it will automatically roll over into a monthly tenancy, so you don't necessarily need to have agreed anything with the landlord by the time your current tenancy expires. However, once you are on a monthly tenancy your landlord only needs to give you one month notice to end the tenancy, so that might not buy you too much time.

Fish&Chips

To ‘thelem’ - you are incorrect. When a tenancy rolls over, if the landlord wants to end it he will still need to give 2 month’s notice (and this must be done correctly re; dates). However, the tenant only needs to give the LL one month’s notice.

Lots of *correct* information about tenancy law can be found on the Landlordzone website, especially in the ‘Residential Letting Questions” section of the Forums (Stickies at the top of the RLQ page). Www.landlordzone.co.uk Or https://www.forums.landlordzone.co.uk

I have an idea for the O/P: if you find it difficult to get to the shops, could you order some groceries online and have them delivered? Most of the large supermarket chains have a delivery service and for dry/canned goods, drinks, detergents etc. you can even order groceries from Amazon these days.

Morglin

It might be an idea to check with your adult disability team, or housing needs team, at your local council.

Many previously sheltered blocks, owned by councils or HA’s, for the over 60’s, are now being rented out to over 40’s with disabilities.

Most are flats or bungalows, and many have wet rooms fitted.

They are exempt under RTB, so there are generally more available.

Might be worth enquiring.

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