MIL being forced to give up 15y tenancy for underoccupying - any housing experts?

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Hello,

My MIL is splitting up from her husband of 27 years (his decision) and whilst in conversation with her social LL (council house but run by different company iyswim) they have said that because she is now underoccupying her property they would not let her be the sole tenant. The house is 3 bedroom and she has lived there around 15 years.

He was pension age, she won’t be for another 9 years. Previously he was getting pension credit (joint claim) and his SRP full HB and c tax.

She is now about to claim UC and is looking for a job ( previously cared for him not worked for over 20 yrs)

Basically what I’m asking is if she has any legs to stand on in challenging this decision and if not, will her authority have any duty to rehouse her etc? Seems so crappy when none of it is what she wants.

Appreciate any help

Zampa - I was going to say this Actually the way of reassessing if circumstances are still the same is done by the housing officer who manages the property. There are various common sense ways that is done. So it wouldn't cost anything over the usual salary of staff., but it's already been said by someone who actually works in this area. There is no real expense to a housing officer reviewing the fact that the dc, who were aged 6,3, and 1 when they moved in, will now be 9,6, and 4, so all fine. Then quick peep in 3 yrs time, then 6 yrs time triggers a reminder letter. It's hardly going to be expensive, even before you set it off against the savings made on more efficient allocation of limited housing stock.

No halfwitpicker, that's not any mainstream religion, that's JW - not at all typical.