AIBU to think it shouldn't be so expensive to move into a council house?!

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So we've finally been allocated a house! Viewing is really soon. They want first 2 weeks rent 6 days after the viewing, then they say they can give us the keys 2 days after that.
Few hiccups:
We'd be paying rent on 2 houses. Need to give landlord 1 months notice from the day we pay rent, which is the 1st of the month. We barely have anything left over as it is after bills. Let alone magically coming up with another £250+.
They don't provide flooring.... AIBU to think this is a hazard with a 3 Y/O?? Splinters and nails and rough floorboards
No white goods whatsoever... So we'd be without an oven and a washing machine. Also microwave ect but that's not vital.
No bath- LO will just have to get over her hatred of showers, this one isn't really a major issue.

Anyone got any magical ideas?
Or been in a similar situation?
AIBU to think it shouldn't be so expensive to move into a council house?!

Try free cycle.

Nick this thread has run the entire gamut from social housing envy to disdain for tenants.

So i was just posting about a situ that is running at the moment in a social housing property to demonstrate that all in the garden is not rosy.

What im posting is far more relevant to this thread than those who own their own homes trying to say their situations are the same as OPs because they had to wait to lay carpet down.

Yet you have asked ME how its relevant.

Which says it all really.

Because it isn't relevant. The op has been offered a house with no issues apart from flooring and lack of electrical. And then you start talking about a totally different topic.

Very few people have disagreed with the op getting social housing, many live in it themselves.

So yes, I did ask why you were posting about it.

Some nasty posts. OP, you should be grateful and flagellate yourself, perhaps crawl to the council on your hands and knees with gifts to thank them, then turn down the house so it goes to someone more deserving - teetotal non-smoker who doesn't own a tv and can make a family dinner from a can of lentils and herbs they foraged for between working their 3 jobs 120 hours a week on £3 an hour and never complains. Go live in a shed, who needs running water, a toilet, heat and such fripperies - not who are undeserving ungrateful .
More seriously. Sources of free or cheap furniture and white goods:
Freecycle and Freegle. I had a sofa from there.
Charity shops - super cheap.
Gumtree. Local FB selling or recycling pages. Local paper, noticeboards.
You could look for local organisations that help people on low incomes with stuff they need.
Maybe get a budgeting loan from the DWP if you are on benefits, they're meant forexactly this kind of situation.
www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits
Or see if a local credit union can help.
YANBU, though, it is ridiculous.

rebootyourengine - there is a finite amount of local government resources, not an bottomless pot of money. Your ignorance is appalling. Op, you will be in a more secure tenancy, this in itself will be more valuable long term for you and family. Good luck with the move.

We never had carpets for months after moving into our council house..we had bare concrete floors and tiles and uncarpeted stairs, we put rugs down and sanded the worst until I could afford carpet shrug I was just grateful to have a house at the end of the day

Although I do think it’s bonkers to rip up flooring as a Pp said

What on Earth are you talking about walking?
I don’t live in a housing association property, I live in a council estate but we have bought our house.
Also I never said that, that was onionknight.

Yanbu, Op. I remember going to visit my first HA flat and seeing the concerete floors, it also had smashed windows as the tenant before me vandalised the place as well as no bathroom ceiling as the flat upstairs had a leak and it ended up rotting the whole ceiling.

With the white goods, freecycle is good and Sue Ryder or furniture recycling shops also have bargains.

In my current HA house, they did put a carpet down because my housing officer kicked off because I had asked for the laminate flooring and storage unit, previous tenant who was a carpenter had built himself as it looked amazing. They ripped both of these out leaving an empty shell.

Helena, that is disgraceful with the social housing property not compensating tenants for defrosted food but unfortunately it doesn't surprise me

I had no idea - have only ever been in private rentals where this sort of thing is provided so I'm not surprised your were surprised. Although as you say, thinking about it, it does make sense.

Freecycle is a really good place to look for items you need as are the Facebook buying/selling pages.
I consider myself so lucky that we have a HA property, even though the rent is ridiculous because it’s classed as an eco home.
The private rents in our area for four bed homes are so high, you should really think yourself lucky to have a HA Home they are in such short supply.
I was recently talking to a contractor who was clearing out a home on our street and he said the reason why they cannot leave anything in the property is because carpets may have fleas and the white goods may not be safe and as we are living in an age where people sue for anything they can’t take the risk. I wish you all the best in your new home.

OP- not sure if you are still reading
You could enquire about a DHP from council - a discretionary housing payment
Or see if the council has a hardship fund scheme which can help with white goods
There is usually a welfare bens team at council have a chat to them

Good Luck OP

Unfortunately pretty standered nowadays, those who’ve been lucky enough to move in with flooring down-you got a lucky break!
When I moved yrs ago we had duvet covers hung at the windows for curtains and no flooring for ages, our cooking and fridge came from a company that does up white goods £120 for the two I think it was, we got there in the end but it took years.

The prob with social housing is they don’t want gaps in their rent payments hence the overlap of paying rent on two properties, they aim to turnaround in 28days max.
For all those saying lower rents etc-not always the case these days, of the properties being offered in my area-about 45% are 80% market rate, which is unaffordable for many and almost defies the point of social housing if it wasn’t for the fact it’s secure.

My downstairs neighbour moved recently, he’d just a few months before carpeted several rooms with brand new carpet-the HA knew this, and still they ripped it all out when he left!! Shocking!

I don’t know if you have an ok credit score? But i only realised recently you can get carpets on credit with carpet rite -I think my friend pays £40 a month, it’s interest free as well-might be an option to try?

Fb selling pages are good, as is ebay for cheap stuff, begging posts seem to ge5 a lot of responses of people offering cheap stuff, might be worth trying?