Basically, we were offered a one bedroom housing association flat when I was pregnant. We were due to sign the tennancy on the 19th and my due date was the 21st of the same month which they knew. My son was born on the 9th, my partner went to view the flat and when the housing officer asked how I was he told her that I'd had the baby and she said that we would no longer be able to move in and would have to wait fir a 2 bedroom flat. We were told this only take a few weeks. I would have been less bothered if they told us that in the event of my son being born anything more than 3 says early we wouldn't be able to move n but they didn't. The woman actually said "you might have had the baby by then so you'll have to move in with a new born which would be a hassle but I'm sure you'll manage" it's now been 6 months, and due to changes policy we've been removed frontage housing register even though we were all sharing a room with my 10 year old sister. ( we e ow living with my partners mother who smokes 80 a day and sets fire to her bed about once a night and refuses to have smoke alarms...terrifying when you have a 6 month old baby.
We were constantly told we were at the top of list and it wouldn't be long, it seems they were just tying us off until the policy change came into effect.
we've been trying to find somewhere to rent privately but on my partners wage it is not easy, there are almost no flats here for less £900 a month and they tend not yo accept housing benefit. Landlords can be very picky here as most people are well off and it's good for commuting to London. Not to mention that we were asked to pay £3000 up front from one agency, I don't have that kind if money to spare. I do understand my housing is my responsibility but I'm at f what to do
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mspmsp · 14/02/2014 10:56
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