aster housing / council housing

Lucyx

supermum135, I don't know the answer I'm afraid.  You might get more answers if you start a new thread on this as more people will see your specific question.  :-)

Slithery

Please start your own thread @supermum135

Mrsn

OP please be aware that if you have declined other properties then you may run the risk of not being offered any other accommodation. Where we are you can only be offered up to 3 properties before you are put to the back of your housing band list.

You should absolutely make sure that the property is suitable but it’s usually only ever based on your now circumstances and not what ifs 

HampshireH

The time to question whether a property is suitable is before you bid on it.

Some councils allow you a maximum of 3 declined properties and you are removed from the list.

Most councils once you are adequately housed  (which you will be) you are removed from the list. You would need to then reapply but would have to have valid grounds to meet their criteria. 

A lot of people who get housed think they can just reregister. Its not like that anymore.

Which is the local authority? You need to read their policies.

Lucyx

HampshireH said:

The time to question whether a property is suitable is before you bid on it.

Some councils allow you a maximum of 3 declined properties and you are removed from the list.

Do you know what happens then if you bid on a property because of the spec you saw advertised, but then find out it's wrong?  If I've bid on a property because the advert was misleading, is that my fault.  Does that bid still count?  That said I still like the property but some things can't be known until you're in them.  What sort of things would be valid grounds for being re-accepted onto the housing register if you were otherwise suitably housed but had some issues?  (as in distressing issues, not petty things)

HampshireH

It would still count usually
 It would need to be fundamentally wrong. I.e. advertised as level access but is actually up 3 flights of stairs for example.

To be considered for the list again your circumstances would normally have to have change to the  make the property not suitable. You would need to read the relevant council policies to assess their criteria. 

But these days you dont just get on the list after being housed 

HampshireH

Likewise you wouldn't have priority and would be a low banding again. Back to square one.

t0rt0ise

As I said before many Housing Associations and councils have transfer lists . You need to find out if yours does. Or you can exchange using the homeswapper website as I did.

Ratkin007

your queries are best raised with the housing provider. You can discuss with them the implications of refusing. Do consider the more desirable areas tend not to be available so often. It is correct, once housed you are removed from the list as you are adequately housed. In terms of mutual exchange I believe you need to have held the tenancy for a year.  Also consider whether the concerns you have wouldbe the same wherever you move to. Areas are always subject to change. You can have the best neighbours in the world who can move and be replaced by other neighbours that are not so great or even better neighbours 😊

Lucyx

Thanks Ratkin007
Unfortunately I phoned a housing officer, she was very hostile and rude.  (not Aster).  Also very unhelpful, long silences.  It seemed the more polite I was, the more fuel it gave her.  I don't have any answers from her, she was deliberately withholding any helpful information.  All I wanted to know were my options, not trying to manipulate or push anything a certain way, but she was extremely rude and if the conversation were recorded then she needs to hope people don't complain about her.  I've no idea who I can talk to at the council now and I'm not feeling strong enough to have another round of that from anyone else there.  I had a lovely housing officer, no one expected her to wave a magic wand, just speak politely and let you know what's possible.  She's left.  I wonder why.