Council Housing

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Gobolino80 · 03/07/2023 14:03

DD 22, her boyfriend 25 and DGS 2 months currently live with her boyfriends parents and his brother in a 3 bedroom house. They are looking to get on the council housing list (Wiltshire area) and I just wondered what their chances are realistically, would that house be considered over crowded?

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cocksstrideintheevening · 03/07/2023 14:07

No it is no overcrowded. Children under 10 do not count and they count other spaces in addition to bedrooms as places that can be slept in eg living / dining rooms.

Two couples and the brother have adequate rooms.

No idea on wait times in Wiltshire but they won't be a priority.

ToBeOrNotToBee · 03/07/2023 14:10

They'd have to look at the individual councils social housing policy. Some local authorities are a bit more willing to help families than others.

Shitshowatthefuckfactory · 03/07/2023 14:12

They could certainly get themselves on the list, but from what you've said they wouldn't be classed as overcrowded so wouldn't be a high priority. So it'd likely be a few years of waiting.

What's their income as a couple?

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Gobolino80 · 03/07/2023 14:17

@Shitshowatthefuckfactory their joint income is nowhere near enough to rent privately, they've looked in to that.

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Shitshowatthefuckfactory · 03/07/2023 14:24

Is there any likelihood of her partner beginning to earn more in the near future, if he's presumably working full time?

If it's not enough for them to rent a 1 bed flat in Wiltshire then he must be on a very low wage. Can he look to increase his earnings/capabilities?

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Gobolino80 · 05/07/2023 10:17

@Shitshowatthefuckfactory 1 bedroom flats are currently renting for £1200 a month where we live, he'd need to retrain for a wage increase and it's just not achievable at the moment.

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MichelleScarn · 05/07/2023 10:25

Where are you? I've seen properties in Devizes, Trowbridge etc for £600 a month.

littlemissalwaystired · 05/07/2023 10:41

I live in a nice Wiltshire town and you could definitely get a flat for a lot less than £1200. That's Bristol/Bath prices currently. Would they consider moving to a different area within Wiltshire? You wouldn't have to go far to find something cheaper.

Ds16dv · 05/07/2023 10:49

Gobolino80 · 03/07/2023 14:17

@Shitshowatthefuckfactory their joint income is nowhere near enough to rent privately, they've looked in to that.

It's likely they would be entitled to help with their rent

Ds16dv · 05/07/2023 10:52

There is a housing crises. Its very unlikely they would be prority for council/social housing. Unless they were actually homeless . Then they would go into temporary accommodation. And be on the waiting list for a long time.

ABugWife · 05/07/2023 11:39

All areas of different so it's best to speak to the actual housing officer at the council.

Where I am children under ten do count, any child over the age of one counts as a person. Siblings of opposite sex under ten are allowed to share a room and siblings of the same sex can share at any age.

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