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bouicca21 wrote: »

but if he/she did get paid, that would be the end of universal credit, wouldn’t it?

Depends on the number of hours worked, and the total pay. Below a certain amount, the housing benefit portion would still be paid in full, and the remainder would be on a sliding scale.

elsien

obsidianfox wrote: »

Also to use washing machine and dryer you have to pay an additional £1 per wash £1 per dry! All these little things add up... sounds cheap but i'm sure hostels don't run like this...?

Laundrettes cost a lot more than that. £4 for the wash and endless 20p coins to dry. A pound is very cheap.
You agreed the terms when you moved there. As Deanna said, there must have been a reason. If it no longer suits then look at alternatives.
Why are you only eating once a day when you've got all day to eat. So what if boiling a kettle is inefficient. As long as you can get your washing up done, that's not a problem. Not eating rather than waiting a couple of minutes for a kettle to boil is a huge overreaction.

On the work front, my guess is something like one of the Emmaus communities where working for the community is part of the rehab deal to get you back on your feet and rebuild self esteem. OP isn't talking about a straightforward hostel or paid work in the traditional sense.

onwards&upwards

elsien wrote: »

On the work front, my guess is something like one of the Emmaus communities where working for the community is part of the rehab deal to get you back on your feet and rebuild self esteem. OP isn't talking about a straightforward hostel or paid work in the traditional sense.

Entirely possible, but he’s not been very clear about it and from the description it could just as easily be one of the seedier setups that involve working for free and strictly controlled ‘accommodation’. Especially as I think the OP may not be a UK native.

yksi

Tourist lets often also have planning restrictions that require them to have a member of staff who lives on the premises - this is part of why many backpacker establishments are cleaned and maintained by people who live there.

[Deleted User]

I'm White British 'Native' (LOL) thanks "onwards" and my original question is to legality of obligations like having to perform duties on top of rent... Second was regarding 'additional' bills in a shared house does your landlord charge you to use the washer/dryer every time - its not about amount but as I said in OP rent is £430 including bills.
Regarding hot water use, sure its ok to shower AM but the odd time you need a shower your stuffed- that was my point, having to work around restrictions. As for washing up yeah I can boil a kettle or wait for water to heat up bit. Your viscous posts remarking that I don't work and have all the time in the world, that's not true,
I'm spending most of my time on projects to get me work (self employed IT tech ( I just moved out of London ) - its time consuming and disruptive, don't you see... In summary £430 could get me a room or bedsit place with a dishwasher, a power shower, bills etc and none of the aggro above...why I am here and barking about it is to find out if situation is legal, fair and rational and to try and have a sensible discussion maybe find ideas to help me or others with this info

csgohan4

obsidianfox wrote: »

I'm White British 'Native' (LOL) thanks "onwards" and my original question is to legality of obligations like having to perform duties on top of rent...

Second was regarding 'additional' bills in a shared house does your landlord charge you to use the washer/dryer every time - its not about amount but as I said in OP rent is £430 including bills.


Regarding hot water use, sure its ok to shower AM but the odd time you need a shower your stuffed- that was my point, having to work around restrictions.

As for washing up yeah I can boil a kettle or wait for water to heat up bit. Your viscous posts remarking that I don't work and have all the time in the world, that's not true,

I'm spending most of my time on projects to get me work (self employed IT tech ( I just moved out of London ) - its time consuming and disruptive, don't you see...

In summary £430 could get me a room or bedsit place with a dishwasher, a power shower, bills etc and none of the aggro above...

why I am here and barking about it is to find out if situation is legal, fair and rational and to try and have a sensible discussion maybe find ideas to help me or others with this info

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Legal yes, you agreed before you stayed there

fair and rational is subjective but sounds fair, the LL cannot make an exception for you at the detriment of the other renters, So this way is fair

Bare in mind if your not happy, move somewhere else that is less restrictive for you

Jox

You asked what the legal minimum temperature is, I think it's around 18 degrees though my bedroom is 16 degrees at the moment!


Can you get a kettle for your room and make pot noodle type foods in an emergency?

kdotdotdotdot

obsidianfox wrote: »

Your viscous posts remarking that I don't work and have all the time in the world, that's not true

You yourself wrote that you aren't working so you can hardly be upset by others making the assumption that you're not working . . .

obsidianfox wrote: »

its time consuming and disruptive, don't you see

No, I don't see. That's life. No matter what you do, you'll always find other things getting in the way and taking up time.

obsidianfox wrote: »

In summary £430 could get me a room or bedsit place with a dishwasher, a power shower, bills etc and none of the aggro above

So why on earth haven't you moved already??

obsidianfox wrote: »

...why I am here and barking about it is to find out if situation is legal, fair and rational and to try and have a sensible discussion maybe find ideas to help me or others with this info

The situation sounds odd to me, but no idea if legal. You don't need ideas, you just need to move. Assuming nobody forced you to move in there, and nobody's forcing you to stay there, I've absolutely no clue as to why you'd stay there one minute longer if you don't like it. You surely don't need people on the internet to point out that you can move out of this situation?

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PMSL @csgohan4 don't remark on my content when you yourself have issues with the use of correct punctuation spelling and grammar! Walk before you run, eh? Nice avatar lol, kid.

To everyone else stop asking why I am still here. Living in a Jacobean mansion is challenging sometimes can't you tell..shame some of you can't give information or chat without being petty. I just asked for advice that was all.

You can stop replying now. I'll find a way to delete this post.

es5595

obsidianfox wrote: »

PMSL @csgohan4 don't remark on my content when you yourself have issues with the use of correct punctuation spelling and grammar! Walk before you run, eh? Nice avatar lol, kid.

To everyone else stop asking why I am still here. Living in a Jacobean mansion is challenging sometimes can't you tell..shame some of you can't give information or chat without being petty. I just asked for advice that was all.

You can stop replying now. I'll find a way to delete this post.

It’s better if you don’t delete it as then it wouldn’t help anyone I future.

I’m guessing you’re in some sort of bail/probation hostel whilst you’re on licence, hence why you’re stuck there and can’t move out.

I suggest in future you look at the terms and conditions more thoroughly before moving in somewhere, but you’re there now, so try and keep a positive mindset and think of your goals and how this is helping you achieve them.

There are lots of good suggestions on here for a warmer room; stuff the gap with a duvet, get bubble wrap and stick on the windows, get a draught excluder for the door (and if you get cold at night, get a thicker duvet).