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Council housing

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Mom2Boys1234 · 28/04/2024 19:27

I wonder if anyone can provide any help? I have recently found out that my OH has been having an affair for 6 months. We rent our house but I am not going to be able to afford to stay here if he leaves. I also do not want to cause more disruption than is necessary for my kids. I am planning on speaking to the council tomorrow to see if I am eligible for a council house. I understand there are very long waiting lists. We have no savings for me to fall back on. I just wondered if anyone can give me some first hand experience of their situation? I know that I am eligible but I can't carry on living with him for 18 months plus which is what I understand the waiting times to be 😓

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Singleandproud · 28/04/2024 19:43

It's highly likely you'll be looking at several years wait in most areas.

Have you looked at the Entitled to website to see if you will be eligible for UC that might makeup the short fall other than that more hours or a better paid job, child maintenance from DC father, downsizing, taking in a lodger if allowed in a rental or moving in with family and friends are other options.

SalGlo · 28/04/2024 21:01

I've been on a waiting list for a council property for over 10 years. No luck as yet.

Fortunately my old boss had a flat, so I moved in there and claim Housing Benefit which covers 95% of the rent.

Is this an option for you? The only problem you might have is a lot of Landlords have a stipulation on their mortgage to say they can't rent to tenants claiming HB. No idea why...

Alternatively, he should move out but continue paying his share of the rent, until (when it suits you) you downsize. Why should you be inconvenienced by his stupidity and betrayal?

Hoping it works out for you and the kids

bethyoung · 04/07/2024 02:00

i'm not sure if i will get any replies to this but honestly just want some advice ive recently turned 18, have a partner who's 19 and we have a 3 and 1/2 month old baby (which im sure some of you will have an opinion on) i found out i was pregnant at 16 weeks and applied for council housing straight away as i live with my grandparents and my dad in a 3 bedroom house and having baby there isn't exactly ideal now around 10 months later we've had absolutely no luck. i've spoken to our local council countless of times and they've agreed were overcrowded and should be a fairly high priority but we are still bronze banded (lowest priority) i have explained to them that it's really not working having me my partner and baby along with 3 other adults and a dog in a home where our room is classed as a single room/office and with other things going on is effecting mine and my grandmothers mental health their reply was that they need my grandmother to evict us and they need it in writing before they can do anything else i did this at around the start of may and my grandmother said she wants us out by the end of august but we are now being contacted by the homelessness team but obviously my grandmother would rather us stay in our home and wait for a property rather than in a refuge or a hotel as most people would
i'm sorry this is so long and thank you if you've given the time to read it but i honestly just need some opinions and advice Smile

Raveonette · 04/07/2024 02:19

@bethyoung you need to start a separate thread.

bethyoung · 04/07/2024 02:45

@Raveonette i've just created one
thankyou

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