council housing HELP

[softmusk]

can any one give me any advice on getting a council house quicker

What is your situation now?

The quickest way is to become homeless, not ideal though.

nope - but have you writeen to all your local housing associations? thay are often quicker and just as cheap and good

yeh tried housing Ass once baby born will be four in one bed room at mums dont want to make self homeless

become homeless, have a baby and chop your leg off

sorry *

council houses work on a points system (if u don't already know) and u have to bid for the house u want. Get ur form now and explain over phone what ur circumstances will b, unfortunaly we don't get enough points to even look at the list of houses but u should get quite a few with ur situation

btw if ur asylum seeking u get more points so maybe u need "refuge" friom ur mum

if you make yourself homeless you will lose points. if your mum throws you out that is another thing. she can give you a set amount of time to find somewhere else and write to tell the council you will be homeless after this point. problem being, they may offer you a b&b which you have to take to stay on the list, and then you wont be homeless anymore. is very tricky

SIL made herself homeless by not renewing lease just as she was due. She and dp then had newborn and 2yr old in one room in B and B but were offered a new 3 bed HA house a couple of months later, having turned down a 2 bed council house in less than ideal area. In the meantime she and kids took refuge at PIL's, unofficially of course. This was a few years back so things may have changed.

being homeless is your best bet. However you can be 'homeless at home'. Your mum may have to serve a notice to quit and say you're a squatter and take you to court to evict you. meanwhile you go to the council and say you're about to be homeless. I think the clock starts ticking for them when the notice is served and they have to start thinking about what to do with you. Your mum may be able to still house you while you wait for the council to house you.

depending on where you live in the country you'll get help quicker. In London and SE housing is tight. If you live in Westminster it's within their allocation policy to offer a family of 4 a 1 bed flat as they count the living room as sleeping space.

You could also phone the shelter helpline on 0870 800 4400 - national housing advice line who should be able to help you. I think this is the right number. I'll check tomorrow at work and post a diff number if its wrong.

My friend has just got a 3 bed house with front and back garden by leaving her husband and having 2 kids, she went to live with her mum so was Homeless at Home....even thought it was her mums home IYKWIM

Thanks for all ya relpys just really worried about the homeless thing cus knowing my luck we will end up in right sh*t hole just wondered if any other way to get points