Offered council house in a not very good area?

What does this comment actually mean? I see it a lot and it says nothing to me except those saying it CBA to elaborate properly.

@WeCouldBeNiceToEachOther it isn't subsidised rent, it's market rent. Housing associations can let properties at social rent, or market. The latter properties are usually let to people who are working, it is a way of HAs increasing their income and having a greater diversity of tenants. The criteria for market rent properties are less strict than the social housing, which is likely why the OP has been offered.
The benefit to the OP is more security and limits on how much the rent could go up, and it being closer to her friend's and family.

Why you think you should be able to get your own place from your parents house is baffling - you're suitably housed with someone who wouldn't kick you out, you have far more freedom to choose what you want to do - get some savings together and get a house share, or save for longer and get your own place.

Take the house. You could always exchange in a few years maybe

You'll be removed from the list if you turn down the house, a house you considered and offered on yourself not too long ago.

While I'm very sorry you've had a tough run, if you want subsidised housing assistance and benefits while only working part time, you need to accept the house. Hopefully, you'll be able to find a better job and help yourself down the line if you want to move.

But I can say that those who do this sort of thing are unbelievable.

OP already lives in social housing. She's choosing which hand to eat from.

Well that's not the Ops fault is it?
There is a shortage of social housing throughout the UK, some areas are worse than others
But you csnt blame those who live in social housing for that.

I have reached out to my local council and I’m not eligible for help, because my parents won’t see me on the streets. If I were to leave the family home, I would be classed as making myself homeless and not be eligible for help.

Seems like a fair system!

What’s unbelievable?

I think I’d take it and view it as temporary. Get back to where you’ve got support, get a better job, and then try to find a better place to rent. If it’s market rate anyway you might be able to find something affordable privately.

And if you think council house are so great apply for one...

Well you belive what you want doesn't mean it's true .

I don’t believe that for a second. It would have to be a very, very nice house for that to be true. I think OP knows she’s unreasonable and is therefore looking for other reasons to turn it down.

I would imagine it is large enough to sleep a couple and 4 children under 4? Whether it compares with market rent or not, it sounds a good deal.

Clearly you didn't read the Ops comments the
As she ssys the rent is similar to private rent .

That people would bite the hand that feeds them and turn down heavily subsidised housing.

What exactly is unbelievable?

And yet here I am, 26 and unable to afford to get on the property or rental ladder, with no help from my local council. This is unbelievable

The Op says it's the same as private rent but yeah you know better .....

Take it, then you can get a job as you say the opportunity are better in the area. Then you have two people working full time and will be able to private rent.

I’d take it, get full time work and work towards saving for a deposit to buy a house.

I would take it. Lots of good reasons, and you could move into a private rental and end up with awful neighbours. Security of tenure; near family; job opportunities just for starters. Good luck OP whatever you decide.

If it enables you to move to an area you want to be in and with better job prospects so you can earn more and move into a better place in a year or two, if it’s that terrible, it’s a no brainer really.

You’ll at least have some security of tenure while you sort things and family nearby to help out. Kids are too young to be out unsupervised so you don’t have to worry about teens getting involved with nefarious stuff on way to school etc. Just get a video doorbell, security locks on windows and doors if necessary, back gates secure and keep your head down.

You could knock on neighbouring houses doors to say you’re thinking of moving in and ask them what the areas like. I always used to do this so you could get an idea of who you’re moving next to as well if not detached. That was some years ago and was always taken well.

I think it depends on how desperate you are to move. I think that price is shockingly high for a HA tenancy especially in a troubled area tbh but I guess they're competing for market value so they can be sustainable.

The alternative is to speak to a housing advice service like shelter depending on where you're based and ask for advice on what would make this offer unsuitable so you could stay on the list. But then you know you're going to have another long wait on your hands. I'd look into how long you'd need to wait to be able to transfer or do a tenancy swap and then make your decision based on that.

I also think you need to think about whether it's moving back there, or if there's a middle ground elsewhere in a different area altogether that may provide more opportunities for jobs and new friendships. And whether you've genuinely exhausted all avenues for meeting people where you are.

There are 11k on the waiting list for a council property where I am , peo. I would take it