council housing

[kattykins]

can anyone help i have depression and am on meds for it will this gain me further points for a move with the council? we are in a first floor flat and its a two bed we have two girls one who is two and the other who is six months am at my wits end and desperately need to be moved.

the buggy is at my mums its a double so it will not fit down the stairwell without being folded and unfolded in the meantime my two yr old girl can open the front door and she had done this before nearly falling down the stairs so i have to lock the door she also tries to pick up the baby which is a major problem so the baby has to be shut in the bedroom while doing otherwise simple tasks like putting out rubbish etc

I think if at all possible you need to try and get out even if only to the library or park. Are there any free activities in the area or toddler groups. It is unlikely you will get a 3 bed house any time soon so maybe you should try and make the most of what you do have.

My son's friend at school lives in a tiny 1 bed flat he is almost 6 and his brother is 2. His parents have split and his Mum's bed is the sofa in a very small living room. Yet she doesn't complain she is doing a course and hoping to earn some money to better her future.

Another of his friends has 2 parents both working, they enjoy at least 4 holidays/year to places like Barbados & Florida yet somehow they have a very nice 2 bed (1 child) HA flat?

It would be impossible to house everybody who couldn't afford a house in one thats the reality of it unfortunately.

there is no room for the buggy at the bottom of the stairs as the other two families here all have young babies so is already full of buggies also the neighbour downstairs swears and screams at us all about it because she says we should't be here she complains that the babies who live in the block are causing noise

Kattikins, having a bigger house won't stop your 2 year old opening the door. I have to lock my door too. Most people with toddlers and small babies have to watch the toddler constantly, it's not because you are in a flat, it is aecause you have a toddler and a baby.

I do sympathise, I have a toddler and a baby myself, and have had to put bolts on the kitchen door, bathroom door, cupboard doors, etc, having a garden doesn't stop them fiddling, it just gives them more room to fiddle.

True, cold. Taking out the rubbish and getting the kids down and out is a PITA. But hey, it's getting us and them more exercise!

It's a warm flat and it suitable.

i take her out to my mums once a week to play out in the garden and the difference in her is amazing she is lucky having them because it gets her out to play at least

We felt the lack of a garden acutely this summer.

So we're working extra hard at moving on.

We'd be more likely to win the Lotto than get social housing w/a garden, especially in this city.

don't get me wrong i am grateful for the flat which we have done alot to adding new kitchen windows etc and it is very comfortable but i'll keep trying the head of lettings gave me some hope when he told me in a letter i have just received that last month three families were housed on the estate where we live and the average points for them was 43 we have 32 and will gain a further two in june next yr so this seems a bit more positive!

If the problem is the high blood pressure and stairs, then that is what you should be putting on a medical form.

thats also on the medical form

they already know about the blood pressure i had pre eclampsia with both of my daughters which is a very dangerous condition of hypertension the depression and high blood pressure have both been included on the form

our rent is £950 a month for a 2 bed house, we are in sussex, the hb pays for half of this and we pay rest... can you do something like this instead of waiting for council to house you? our bond was £1350 though...

Kattykins, I really really hate to say this but I had 3 kids of different sexes in a 2 bed first floor flat and had to fight like my life depended on it to get moved.

I know a lady who has 2 girls with a huge age gap on this estate and she has been on the waiting list since she had her second. She has been waiting so long that her Dd1 will soon be moving out for uni and so she can stay where she is, but she has fought and fought, had medical points , you name it and she never got to the top of the list.

With 2 kids as close as yours and the same sex I hate to say it but you stand virtually no chance of them moving you.

If you moved to private rented house would you not get help with the rent ??

Meant to add that I also had medical priority for me and my dd2 and still waited nearly 2 years.

we cannot claim housing benefits or council tax benefit so i doubt it

it honestly depends on the council where you live. the lists here arent too bad, but thats mainly as there is new places being built on every bit of land available. i am trying to decide whether or not to move again, but our needs are so specific, i think there wont be anything suitable tbh.

just had a look at a government website about help with privately rented homes but i don't think we qualify we tried recently with our council and were told that my husband earns too much to claim thanks for the info though and i will ask for info from the council just to see anything is worth a try!
oh if burstinbug is still reading these messages then good luck with your new home best wishes!!

the only worry is that private rented accommodation wouldn't be that secure we used to rent this way but b4 the kids were born i'd be a bit concerned about security really although i know you can get landlords who like long term lets

Hi Kattykins, yes still reading this, just catching up. We went to the council yesterday, to sign some forms for claiming the benefit. We should hear back from them soon.
Really ought to start packing, but still awaiting for a final moving date.
I ended up shipping my ds1 to mil's for the afternoon as he was driving me nuts again. He was up at 2.30 this morning, but did go back to sleep around 5.30 for a while. Think he's getting his last 4 teeth

glad to hear you've got your house move i think thats what maybe wrong with my ds1 shes 2 and i think she may also be gettin her last few teeth am just gonna hang on in there cos the idea of a huge mortgage is just too scary and who wants to live on beans for the rest of their lives?! we should hear back sson regarding this med form so hopefully we may get a few more points am gonna get my health visitor to write again going to see doc tomorrow too.

oops sorry dd1 nearly changed her sex there sorry!!

hi there i'm in a really small 1 bed flat i can just about get my sons cot in living room as no room in our room deffinatly have no room for a bed and i have depression the council say all this is fine and i have to stay at least another couple of years even though my son will need a bed in a few months and we dont have room for it we just have to remind ourselves nothing stays the same forever we are fighting to be given a chance to move but no luck we won't give up i cant sleep on a sofa bed as i have sciatica iyts unbelievable how many people though go in with better situations and get places and my poor boy has no room and there fine with that chin up it really doesn't sound too bad i'd love a 2 bed flat.