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Returning home during lockdown?

PMWhunt
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On first day of lockdown I moved in with daughter, son in law and grand children. I have my own self contained flat within sheltered housing 3 miles away. Can I return to my flat for rest of lockdown? Communal entrance but all else private and self contained.
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
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    I'd say yes if it's safe to do so.

    My mums in a similar sheltered place , they only ask that no visitors come in .
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  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,114 Forumite
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    edited 23 April 2020 at 9:32AM
    Yes, this was advised on a BBC Questions Answered bulletin. If you are just moving yourself and a small amount of personal items in bags from one front door to another. akin to a student returning home from uni.
  • PMWhunt
    PMWhunt Posts: 4 Newbie
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    On first day of lockdown I moved in with daughter, son in law and grand children. I have my own self contained flat within sheltered housing 3 miles away. Can I return to my flat for rest of lockdown? Communal entrance but all else private and self contained. 
    Grateful for answers I received when first posted but no definitive answer so trying again.
  • poppy12345
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    PMWhunt said:
    On first day of lockdown I moved in with daughter, son in law and grand children. I have my own self contained flat within sheltered housing 3 miles away. Can I return to my flat for rest of lockdown? Communal entrance but all else private and self contained. 
    Grateful for answers I received when first posted but no definitive answer so trying again.

    I don't see any reasons why that wouldn't be allowed.
  • calcotti
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    PMWhunt said:
    On first day of lockdown I moved in with daughter, son in law and grand children. I have my own self contained flat within sheltered housing 3 miles away. Can I return to my flat for rest of lockdown? Communal entrance but all else private and self contained. 
    Grateful for answers I received when first posted but no definitive answer so trying again.
    There are no definitive answers - it's a judgement call. Personally I see no reason not to if you will then be able to manage your affairs once you are on your own.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Some rules may be different in other parts of UK.
  • onwards&upwards
    onwards&upwards Posts: 3,423 Forumite
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    Kids driving you crazy?

    Yes its fine, you got perfectly useful answers on the 23rd April when you first posted, not sure what more you wanted!
  • PMWhunt
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    edited 9 May 2020 at 8:56AM
    Onwards&upwards: The answers I got were opinions. My family will not release me! Kids are best part but I've been on my own 15 years. Seven weeks in someone elses house is not for me.

  • [Deleted User]
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    Yes, you'd be allowed, you'd just be returning home.  Can your daughter drive you there, so you don't need to worry about catching anything on public transport?
  • warby68
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    There isn't a rule for every individual set of circumstances so the answers are interpretations of the rules - that's the best you can get.
    Perhaps if you say why exactly your children don't want to 'release' you, ie how they see things, there might be some more answers for you.
    I don't see anything wrong - its your own home.
  • onwards&upwards
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    PMWhunt said:
    Onwards&upwards: The answers I got were opinions. My family will not release me! Kids are best part but I've been on my own 15 years. Seven weeks in someone elses house is not for me.

    So call the police.  

    Just get up and go you’re a grown adult!
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