This is a really odd one just to warn you.
I'm on the list for a council house (living with family). As a single, I'm only allowed a 1 bed but they're few and far between. About five months ago, a woman was violently killed in our street about 4 doors down. It's a council house and will need rerenting but because it was on the news and is well known what happened, they seem to be struggling getting anyone in.
AIBU to write to the council and say, I understand you're having trouble getting someone to accept and although it is two bedrooms so above my need I wouldn't mind moving in? It was terrible what happened but that wouldn't stop me living there now it's all cleaned etc. I just don't know how a request like that would make me look and come across so want some advice first