housing issues

[maria811]

my 21 year old niece is currently living an a housing assosiation flat surrounded by grug addict males who are constantly getting there properties raided by police. She has followed the procedures over the past 3 years of complaining but noting gets done and she is now very stressed and unable to work while living in this environment. Is there a legal way of getting the housing to transfer her.

[lotsafun]

best bet in my experience is to rent private, i found myself in some really dodgy places when with council.

[cassa333]

Although I am not casting aspersions on your niece, I have noticed that they tend to put these types of people in the same area.

I used to work in a hostel and 90% were druggies, theives, thugs or worse.

If your niece hasn't been put there because of her past background then complaining about the neighbours isn't going to change anything. She needs to put in for a transfer or as has been suggested rent privately.

In these sort of situations she hasn't a hope of getting everyone else moved but must move out of the situation herself.

In otherwords she either puts up or ships out.

[jb190281]

Housing associations can transfer their tenants, she would need to enquire about how to it works. I would advise her to register with as many councils or housing associations as poss to up her chances. Failing that, private rent is the way to go, at least then she can choose her areas, property etc

[BeaverDiva]

How is this making her unable to work?

Not really sure how these things work, so correct me if i'm wrong, but to qualify for a housing association flat, does she have to be on reduced income/benefits? I would suggest that she rents privately instead though, and then she can choose her surroundings herself. As far as the housing association are probably concerned, why should they move her to somewhere better? and they'll still have to put someone else in your niece's flat - they get nothing from this?