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AIBU to be worried about social housing?

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thegreenlight · 13/04/2019 13:57

Have found our dream home on a new estate - looks out over green to the front. Lovely lay out, super excited. However, we went to look at the one we wanted to reserve (80% finished) to find that half the garden backs onto a small row of 3 social rent houses. I feel awful to be worried abou this but I am! The other houses it backs onto are small private houses. I now don’t know what to do. I don’t want to make the wrong choice for our family. What if there’s trouble? It’s seriously making me reconsider. There isn’t much social housing on the estate (minimum amount I guess) does anyone have any experience?

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Whitechocandraspberry · 16/04/2019 08:38

No need for the CV. Was genuinely interested in which profession you would need to work 2 full time jobs. (And at uni)You are not a professional so why say you are?

julesmumoftwins · 16/04/2019 09:09

I live in private rented and would love to be able to live in social housing!! I’m divorced with twins of 23, keep my home and garden immaculate! I used to own my home before my divorce and now need the security of social housing.
Not everyone who lives in social housing is scum 😡

sashh · 17/04/2019 06:16

Helena

Yep.

PookieDo · 18/04/2019 13:39

I think you have decided to pick on something you know full well was a turn of phrase and not an unsubstantiated claim. And what the fucking fuck does it bother you?

I work in the public sector which is not overly highly paid hence 2 jobs. I am not a doctor or a lawyer I said ‘I have a professional job’ which in my own terminology did not mean I am claiming that I belong to a profession, but to describe I am in a responsible job/accomplished in what I do/career minded/career focused. I have been a cleaner, a waitress, worked in shops. I was professional in those too in my work style but it is not the same type of professional.

I am doing a foundation degree, have 2 jobs because I am a single parent, live in the SE (where born) which is expensive and both jobs give me good exposure/experience and connections to further my career

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