We rent from a housing association. Have a 2 bed house. There are 4 of us. DS 8 has a disability which causes him to be unable to share a room. DD 1 is still sharing with us which is fine for now but would like to move her to her own space soon as she wakes us all night wanting to share the bed etc.
We are assessed as being overcrowded and in need of a 3 bedroom but we are Band C so don't stand much of a chance getting a larger property. Have been bidding for over a year.
We've tried to swap but it's next to impossible as most people don't want to downsize for a smaller property that has a high rent.
One of the bedrooms is very large and has 2 windows so could be divided down the middle to make 2 ok sized box rooms.
I know it is not allowed as would need permission to be made into a 3 bed etc but what are people supposed to do when swapping / being given a new property is next to impossible and private renting is out of the question do to the prices being unaffordable.
The wall would be a stud wall and we'd make it so it could be removed if we had to etc.