To want a council/housing association house

I really don’t think you get to be annoyed a family member who has allowed you to rent their property out at below market rent to help you out hasn’t officially registered as a landlord.

‘Price of your silence’ 😂😂 it’s not a gangster movie 🙈

Great copy-and-pasting!

What business is it of yours why OP isn’t working?! Besides, she’s already stated that that her kids are not yet in school so clearly she’s a SAHM!

Not necessarily! I’m in an area that still uses allocations rather than bidding and got allocated a brand new housing association new build semi with driveway and huge garden and two bathrooms. Due to the law now requiring that 20% of all medium to large developments be affordable housing, a LOT of people are getting new builds.
*I’d only been on the list 3 weeks as well!

On what grounds?

Why aren’t you working?

That’s what I was thinking! You need to jump through hoops to get a sniff and it’s not guaranteed. If you’re NRPF, which many are, you get feck all!

Nothing is stopping you from going on the list? You'll obviously just likely be a lower priority.

I feel fortunate that I have SH in the sense that I'm happy it exists and is an option but not so much in the circumstances that caused me to need SH in the first place. I'd much rather that not had happened even if it meant staying in my private rental.

I'm sorry you have to cope with the insecurity. It must be tough.

This is why I put buying a flat first, before I would even consider marriage or a child. I sacrificed holidays, car, socialising, everything to get that first step.

Housing association dwellings aren't all good news. I know someone who has been asking for a shower for 21 years. The council says she doesn't need one, and a bath will do. 🙄

Er, did you read what you posted? That’s not loads.

Id use the fact he has been acting illegally to my advantage if I were you.

Get the new tenancy agreement. Tell him the price of your silence is at an least 12 month contract before he even starts giving notice, plus a reduced rent and dont even think about trying to keep any of the deposit at the end of it.

Get advice from Shelter about how to deal with this. Do not sign anything until you've had independent advice.

Phone their helpline ASAP.

YANBU ❤️

Absolutely loads!

From AI:

In the UK, housing support for immigrants (including asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrants) depends heavily on your immigration status. Most economic migrants, students, and workers on visas have "No Recourse to Public Funds" (NRPF) and get little or no state housing help. Asylum Seekers (while claim is pending)
Home Office provides accommodation if you are destitute (no adequate housing or means to get it) under Section 95 support. This includes dispersal housing (flats, houses, hostels, or sometimes hotels/B&Bs) across the UK.
You cannot choose the location — most are sent outside London and the south-east due to housing shortages.
Financial support: Around £49.18 per person per week for food, clothing, and essentials (as of recent figures).
Support continues during appeals in many cases, but refused asylum seekers get more limited Section 4 support only in specific circumstances.
Note: Reforms in 2025–2026 have made some support more discretionary, with efforts to reduce hotel use and tighten eligibility. Recognised Refugees (after grant of status)
Asylum accommodation ends (typically within 28–56 days). You must find your own housing.
Eligible for Universal Credit (including housing element) and social housing applications, treated similarly to UK nationals (subject to habitual residence test and priority need for homelessness help).
Not automatically prioritised for social housing — you join waiting lists and face the same shortages as others. Many rely on private rentals, local authority help if homeless, or charities.
Local authorities must assess homeless applications based on priority need (e.g., children, vulnerability).
Other Immigrants
Group
Housing/Benefits Access
Work, student, family visas
Usually NRPF — ineligible for most public funds, social housing, or housing benefit/Universal Credit housing element. Must self-fund or use private rentals.
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) / Settled status
Generally eligible for full benefits and social housing after passing tests.
Humanitarian routes (e.g., Ukraine, Afghanistan schemes)
Often have specific support packages, including initial housing help.
Undocumented / NRPF migrants
Very limited — local authorities may provide emergency support (e.g., under Children Act for families) or via charities like NACCOM. No routine access.
Additional Support
Charities and local services: Refugee Council, Migrant Help, NACCOM, Room for Refugees (private hosting), and local councils offer advice, homelessness prevention, or short-term help.
Social housing: Allocations are needs-based, not immigration status-based, but new migrants often have lower priority.
Support levels and rules can change with policy (e.g., recent shifts toward more temporary refugee status and discretionary asylum support). For personalised advice, contact official sources like gov.uk/asylum-support, Migrant Help, or a local council housing options team.

It absolutely is the jackpot, although I agree it's not easy to get Social Housing now.

You can pay to replace your own kitchen and bathrooms so the 30 year replacement argument is a weird one. If you have a lifetime tenancy then it's a great investment. People with limited budgets can't afford to buy or privately rent in nice areas either so are often stuck with the same sink schools etc. It's not like it's a choice between owning/privately renting in a fantastic area or social housing.

What do you mean?

what housing support do immigrants get?

I’ve lived in council housing, social housing, privately rented and privately owned. Out of all of those, my preference is for privately owned 100%, especially now I’m near retirement. Privately owned means at some point you will no longer be paying housing costs, unlike renting when you will always have to pay. It gives you more flexibility and options in that I can sell up and live somewhere cheaper to release equity. And the house is yours and yours alone!

I liked council renting for being affordable and having secure tenancy but you have no option of where you can live unless you’re able to swap.

private renting is flexible but you’re at the mercy of the landlord though probably less so now the new legislation is in place.

OP I hope you get it sorted. I wish there was more council housing available but since the RTB legislation came in in the 80s, it’s nowhere near as available as it used to be.

@Tiredboymum22 tough luck for your landlord. He's renting the place to you. He needs to give proper notice and follow the correct procedures. If not tell the council housing that he's not been renting properly. It might help with your position on the housing ladder

relation or not this wants reporting
go to CAB as you need all this debt sorting out
Housing Association will probably give you emergency housing if you qualify usually bed and breakfast you need to register asap

@Tiredboymum22 legally he can't evict you. He would have to go to court for a possession order which may well not be granted given his non compliance with landlord regulations.
If you sign a new tenancy with him fully complying, he can't give you notice until that contract has run for 12 months. Then he can give you 4 months notice if he wants to sell/move in.
So you have a minimum of 16 months grace. On the other hand, with a proper contract you can give him 2 months notice at any point. So the ball is very much in your court, you have the RRA to thank for that.

Sign the new contract. It’s very unlikely that he’ll do the other things that he’s legally obliged to do, but don’t tell him that (deposit protection, safety inspection certificates, how to rent guide etc). When he tries to serve notice again, it won’t be legal so it will buy you a lot more time. I reckon you’ll have another year at least - not ideal but a bit more time than you thought.

You also don't need a landlords licence in many areas.
Either way you don't seem to have the full facts and legal info and you need to spran to shelter or cab who will advise you as it sounds like you are walking into another not legal contract .

So the renters righta act will .ean you can give notice with 2 months notice. You need to read up on it.

I mean, nothing is stopping you, why haven’t you applied before? It doesn’t mean you’ll get something quickly but at least you’re in there.

I understand not wanting to cause issues with a LL relative but it definitely wasn’t an “oversight” lol