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To leave social housing to private rent.

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CoconutSky · 29/03/2025 10:39

I’ve made threads about my social housing flat
Ground floor, adapted, ridiculously small kitchen and full of what they describe as “condensation”

I keep complaining, asking them for a move and I’m getting nowhere just being stuck on their allocations bidding list when their larger properties only go to homeless nominations

I am depressed, anxious, miserable and full of anger. I can’t exchange, decorating has been a waste of time as the mould has just ruined it all

Has anyone got any experience of leaving a social housing property for a private rental?

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Blondeshavemorefun · 31/03/2025 21:39

I R.E.M. your last thread 🥲

I know you feel trapped and want to move but I really wouldn’t leave the low rent of ha v private renting

I’ve had friends having to move 3 times in 5yrs due to landlords selling tho they swear they went long term tenants

are uou on any house swap sites esp I’d have an adapted flat

how small is bed 2

are ha saying it’s big enough as you can sleep in living room and dd in big bedroom

i didn’t get dd age but can you get like a cabin /mid rise bed so use storage underneath to help with space

CoconutSky · 31/03/2025 21:43

They said damp is poor ventilation
I followed their damp instructions to a T
Ive got air vents, a dehumidifier, an extractor fan

And now they want to drop off clocks to tell me when to open a window due to humidity levels when my dehumidifier tells me how humid it is. I don’t want them coming round. I’ve had 7 damp inspections since 2022.

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CoconutSky · 31/03/2025 21:44

No one wants it. It’s too small. The kitchens unusable, there is no storage.

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CoconutSky · 31/03/2025 21:51

I’m going to go to the M.E.N tomorrow. Fuck it. I’ve nothing left to lose anymore.

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JenniferBooth · 31/03/2025 21:55

CoconutSky · 31/03/2025 21:51

I’m going to go to the M.E.N tomorrow. Fuck it. I’ve nothing left to lose anymore.

@CoconutSky Your threads prove you have exhausted every other avenue They have left you with no choice Its on them

TaupeMember · 01/04/2025 00:21

Bravo, do it, really. You deserve better, our hearts are all going out to you,.we're rooting for you

The irony that Angela Raynor is your mp too

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