Hello everyone.
I’ve come here for some advice, because I can’t really get it from anyone else. I’m a 22 year old female currently living in a housing association for which is basement level, I have a lovely flat however I am experiencing a lot of problems with my neighbour with drugs, noise throughout the whole night so much so I had to be signed off of work for 3 months. I’m away from my family, originally as I was facing problems in my hometown so the authorities moved me away, long story short due to certain events I’m suffering with ptsd, which is somewhat under control. However this has worsened it, and I can’t just get on a bus and see my dad or aunt. I’m currently staying with my mum back at my hometown as it got so bad I couldn’t face going out, I don’t especially get on with her so moving in with her isn’t an option. Times the police have come out and I have logged it with the police, I even handed in my notice to go to a house share to get away from the God awful neighbour. I was able to retract my notice as unfortunately that fell through for me and my housing told me I would be able to swap to another property next March because I retracted my tenancy! I told them but initially, I would have been here for a year in July, so surely I can swap then? After a bit of a to do with the housing association over the phone they finally agreed to let me have my old tenancy back so I can swap this July when lockdown is hopefully over etc.
So anyway, I have found another property back at my hometown, near my family etc which is ideal. It’s a ground floor flat, nice size, needs a bit of decoration which I’m not fussed about as I’ll sort it out. However I just feel that the whole situation has been ignored by my housing and they’ve fobbed me off. Shall I go ahead and move and stand my ground? The only thing putting me off moving back to my hometown as it can trigger my PTSD and make my anxiety quite bad due to certain memories I have. I’m just quite torn really. Part of me is thinking why should I give up my lovely home which I worked hard on just because of one ar*sehole, then another part of me is thinking this will be a good move to be near my family and start fresh.
What do you think? Thanks everyone x