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council housing problem
Not sure if this is the right catagory but dont know where else to put it.
A friend of mine lives in a two bedroom family council house. It has a drive and a large, private garden on a modern estate (strangers to the area actually think that its a private estate) Its a property that can house a family of 4... a couple and 2 kids. My mate is single and has been trying to 'downgrade' to a smaller property (a flat) since his son left home 15 months ago. Despite the fact that there is a serious shortage of family homes the council still havnt rehoused him in a flat which would be the sensible thing to do in order to vacate a family home. He has applied on a weekly basis for flats that have become empty but has been turned down. He has comlained to the council, pointing out that it is ridiculous to keep a singe man in a family home when there is a serious shortage of such properties but has just recieved the usual waffle that can be expected from bureaucratic pen pushers.
He sees it as been unfair to stay in a home that could be put to better use by a family
what should his next move be?
Many thanks in advance for any helpful replies.
A friend of mine lives in a two bedroom family council house. It has a drive and a large, private garden on a modern estate (strangers to the area actually think that its a private estate) Its a property that can house a family of 4... a couple and 2 kids. My mate is single and has been trying to 'downgrade' to a smaller property (a flat) since his son left home 15 months ago. Despite the fact that there is a serious shortage of family homes the council still havnt rehoused him in a flat which would be the sensible thing to do in order to vacate a family home. He has applied on a weekly basis for flats that have become empty but has been turned down. He has comlained to the council, pointing out that it is ridiculous to keep a singe man in a family home when there is a serious shortage of such properties but has just recieved the usual waffle that can be expected from bureaucratic pen pushers.
He sees it as been unfair to stay in a home that could be put to better use by a family
what should his next move be?
Many thanks in advance for any helpful replies.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.that wouldn't happen sandy if he is using the 'bid list' and as a transfer tenant he can refuse as many as he lies without losing his place on the list
There are also lots of other web sites that offer this kind of service not just the council. As long as there are no rent areas it's unlikely anyone would be refused
There are also lots of other web sites that offer this kind of service not just the council. As long as there are no rent areas it's unlikely anyone would be refused
hc4361, He has talked about contacting the local media to highlight the fact that the local council seem to have a policy of keeping single tenants in family accomodation. I will suggest the MP to him, sounds like the next step.
Sandy, not neccesarily altruistic, just fair. He knows what its like to have a family and no home. Plus he no longer has need of either a (very large) garden or a drive.
Pinky, being on the transfer list he is also automatically on the exchange list as well but no suitable offers yet. He needs to stay fairly local as he also looks after his elderly mother.
Despite putting in dozens of bids, the council just dont get it. If they move him out, they will be able to accomodate a family.
Sandy, not neccesarily altruistic, just fair. He knows what its like to have a family and no home. Plus he no longer has need of either a (very large) garden or a drive.
Pinky, being on the transfer list he is also automatically on the exchange list as well but no suitable offers yet. He needs to stay fairly local as he also looks after his elderly mother.
Despite putting in dozens of bids, the council just dont get it. If they move him out, they will be able to accomodate a family.
Thanks for all answers guys.
Renting privately isnt an option at the moment though.
All the properties that he's bid on have all been high rise flats so no one with medical conditions or single parents have taken these (children under 15 are not allowed to live in them here).
just seems a funny way to run things, keeping single people in family homes when they are willing to downgrade to a smaller property.
Guess thats what you get when you have a Labour run council...
Thanks again folk.
Renting privately isnt an option at the moment though.
All the properties that he's bid on have all been high rise flats so no one with medical conditions or single parents have taken these (children under 15 are not allowed to live in them here).
just seems a funny way to run things, keeping single people in family homes when they are willing to downgrade to a smaller property.
Guess thats what you get when you have a Labour run council...
Thanks again folk.