To think this housing policy is fair

[Butterflykissess]

About 3 years ago I was finally given a 3 bed council house (after a very long wait) my sister who lived in a 2 bed seemed a little jealous at the time despite having only one child. She joined the housing list again literally the same month i got my place . In hopes of getting a better house than the one she has now. Realising the list was years long (10+) she decided to try for a mutual exchange. However in the last 3 years she hasn't got anywhere as she decided she only wanted a 3 bed and it seems no one in our area wants to downsize. Recently my niece was kicked out of her mum s house and was staying with my sister. My sister then came up with a plan that she will tell the council my niece is living with her in order to get a 3 bed. However she's just found out that my council only give houses to people with a child under 16 in the house hold. Niece is 18 and my sister's child is 14 and she will not get a house before he turns 16. She's now going on about how unfair it is! Aibu in thinking it is fair? She only becAme fixated on getting a 3 bed when I got one.

What would be fair would be house prices being reasonable, wages being higher allowing people to buy, and a decent stock of social housing.

But you just want to bitch about your sister so ok then

She's housed in a 2 bed and there's only her and DC, so they've got a bedroom each? Where's the problem? If she chooses to let a family member sofasurf, that's her choice. It's not unfair. Maybe she should rent privately if she's so concerned!

in my council she would be entitled to a three bed as everyone over 15 is entitled to their own bedroom.

Of course it’s fair, she has an adequately sized house, if you could bump yourself up the list with adults moving in everyone would do it.

I don’t think you’re bitching about your sister, you’re stating a fact.

Yes her decision to let the niece stay why should the council take extra adults into account then everyone would do it then to get a bigger house. Rent privately if she wants a bigger house.

Should have been clearer she can bid but she wouldn't get a house only a flat which she has already stated she only wants a house. I'm not bitching just stating facts that she tried to get a 3 bed as soon as I did and that I think the policy is fair.

Not sure I understand why she wants a three bed when she only needs a two bed tbh. In our area mutual exchanges only happen with council approval and so she couldn't exchange for a three bed if it was under occupied and they wouldn't consider an adult not already living there as part of the household.

If you genuinely wanted to ask what people thought about your council’s housing policy you could have posted the policy and an anonymous example.

The whole council house thing sucks in so many ways.

Yes, it sounds fair to me.

Also sounds like your sister doesn't like to be out done! Is she always like this?

Your sister is adequately housed; that’s fair. If she wants a three bed house she is free to rent one privately.

It’s quite natural for people to both compare what they have and want more so I can’t criticise her for that. You are right though that what she got was fair. A two bed house for 2 people. It’s just a pity she couldn’t see that and enjoy her home a bit more considering all the wanting and complaining has lead to no change.

Yes it normal behaviour of hers. She wants to buy it so doesn't want to private rent and I think she likes the idea of having a spare room she said in case she has more children or so she can always have an income (through renting it out) when she buys it.

It should be on need, not greed. She’s just greedy.

right to buy is one reason we have such a shortage. of course people do it, who wouldnt?