Local authority restricting bungalows on age basis

[SimplySteve]

I've considered that my local authority restricting bungalows to over 55s (regardless if they have any disabilities etc, age is the sole eligibility criteria) is ageism? Being restricted from one when we are both carrying serious disability is shocking, even have support from GP, social worker, medical specialist nurse. We fall numerous times a week in current property too. This is discriminatory surely?

You posted this before. Still cant see whats wrong with a gff.

We've bought a gff.
Bungalows are awesome because then you don't end up with neighours on the floor above who crash like elephants constantly, specially at night 🙄 which for me would be fab because of my sleep issues.

Yeh bungalows are better in that sense but when the op
is relying on the council to house them then they need to accept whats being offered.

Difference is you bought yours, op is council.

Steps and distance to door exclude a massive proportion of ground floor flats. Yes, reliant on local authority thanks to disabilities.

'You've considered'. Does that mean you are guessing that they are discriminating? Have you spoken to your local MP? Perhaps they can help

I would prefer
to live in a house but my council
doesnt allow anyone to bid on a house unless they live in a house. So if you live in a flat you can only bid on flats, thats the councils policy and each council can set their own policy.
Ops council doesnt give bungalows to under 55s. If its so bad where they are living they would accept a gff as noise
isnt the issue of why the op wants to move.

Lots of flats dont have steps at all though. The majority of gff dont have steps!

You could go for a ground floor flat ??

If they break the rules for you they would need to for everyone. The vast majority of gff do not have steps, you could even look at house conversions or try to do a mutual exchange to a house converison.

I don't think it's a bad idea. Bungalows are less common than flats. If you restrict them to just old people there will typically be a quick turn around on them, probably around 20 years per tenet. Where if you give them to somebody in their 20's they could very possibly be there for 60+ years.

In our area the vast majority of flats are multi-floored and have multiple steps and a large distance from car to door. This is also not answering my original question. Is restricting bungalows on an age basis discrimination? This is solely my musings yes.

Ok to answer the op I dont think so as
my council also has certain properties restricted by age although think its over 60s with my council.

No, I don't think it is. Sorry.

A gff would be suitable. Be thankful you are housed and get your moderate rent paid. The choice to live in the property type you desire is a luxury afforded to those that can buy and pay mortgages.

Have you tried asking your doctor/consultant for medical evidence that a bungalow is necessary for your health needs. It does seem discriminatory to me possibly. Have you spoken to council to get their reasoning why this is?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3434856-denied-bungalow-due-to-age?pg=1

same topic less than two months ago.

No, it's not discrimination. Don't be ridiculous. Obviously they have more demand than supply and they need to cut their cloth somewhere. You might have a disability but the person getting the bungalow has a disability AND age related issues. They win.

@2K19 ... the council is obligated by law to provide suitable accommodation for people with disabilities, so saying ‘be grateful’ is not fair.

I'm sorry if I've posted this before btw, poor memory is a factor in my disabilities. Just to add, I'm in a wheelchair with various ailments, have muscle weakness. DP has rheumatoid arthritis and is blind.

It's not discrimination I don't think.

My HA will only let you bid on houses if you have children under 18, and bungalows are restricted to the over 55s as they have a scheme in place that's like a care package which wouldn't be appropriate for younger tenants.

@OwlBeThere We have medical evidence from GP, medical professionals, specialist nurses and social worker.

Yes I'm happy we're housed, and that we fall numerous times a week in a property that's clearly unsuitable. I've also explained why the majority of gff's aren't an option - to date those that would be have not shown up, whereas numerous bungalows have.

As I said my council only allows people in houses to bid on houses and you can only bid on a house if you have a child under 16. They put these things in place as obviously everyone would only bid on a house/bungalow if they had a choice and no one would bid on flats, so they need to make rules to prevent that from happening.

You might have a disability but the person getting the bungalow has a disability AND age related issues. They win.

No, the only criteria is 55+, disability is not a required characteristic.

Also as just posted, I'm sorry if I posted this before, poor memory due to disability means I totally forget things. Apologies.

You and every other Tom, Dick, and Harry have evidence. They still need to cut their cloth somewhere. If they say yes to you but no to the next person THEN it becomes discrimination. If they say no to everybody because you don't meet these clearly outlined conditions they can better control their supply and demand issues.

Then you just have to keep waiting. When I was bidding week after week there would be no 3 bed flats but lots of 3 bed houses but I wasnt allowed to bid on them. It was frustrating but what can you do?

How long have you bidding?